WO2017030092A1 - 水性インキ組成物 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a water-based ink composition capable of forming a printed matter having excellent dispersion stability, storage stability, and drying property, and excellent color forming properties and image quality.
- the ink jet recording method is a recording method in which ink droplets are directly ejected from a very fine nozzle to a recording member and ink is deposited on the recording member to form characters and images.
- This recording method has the advantage that the noise of the apparatus to be used is small and the operability is good. Further, the above recording method has the advantage that it can be easily colored and plain paper can be used as a recording member. For this reason, inkjet recording type output machines are widely used in office and home applications.
- the use of the output device of the above recording method is expected for digital printing in industrial applications.
- a printing machine capable of printing with a solvent ink or a UV ink on a hardly absorbent substrate plastic substrate such as polyvinyl chloride or PET
- a hardly absorbent substrate plastic substrate such as polyvinyl chloride or PET
- restrictions on the use of solvents and monomers constituting the ink have been promoted from the viewpoint of consideration for the environment and human hazards, and countermeasures. Accordingly, there is a demand for replacement of each ink with water-based ink, and the demand for water-based ink is increasing.
- Water-based inks can be broadly classified into pigment dispersion types and dye types. Among them, in recent years, demand for pigment dispersion types having excellent color development and light resistance has been increasing. On the other hand, pigment-dispersed water-based inks do not have sufficient pigment dispersibility in many cases because the pigment is insoluble in water. Therefore, in order to maintain the pigment dispersibility in water-based ink, for example, pigment dispersion resin is used to stabilize the dispersion of the pigment in water. (Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
- the water-based ink used in the ink jet recording method contains a water-soluble solvent having a high boiling point and high solubility in water for the purpose of preventing the nozzle from drying.
- Such solvents are positioned as humectants in aqueous inks.
- the drying mechanism after the water-based ink has landed on the substrate is classified into penetration into the substrate and evaporation, and it is known that the contribution of penetration is very large. Therefore, it is difficult to satisfactorily perform printing using water-based inks on difficult-to-absorbable substrates such as coated paper, art paper, and vinyl chloride sheets that have high hydrophobicity and slow ink penetration.
- difficult-to-absorbable substrates such as coated paper, art paper, and vinyl chloride sheets that have high hydrophobicity and slow ink penetration.
- the printing speed is significantly reduced as compared with the case where solvent ink or UV ink is used.
- a method of improving the drying property of the ink by adding a water-soluble solvent having a high permeability and a high boiling point to the ink can be considered.
- the addition of a permeable solvent to the ink may change the dissolved state of the pigment-dispersed resin that contributes to stabilization of the pigment-dispersed state, thereby significantly reducing the pigment dispersibility and storage stability. Therefore, there is a demand for a combination of a pigment dispersion resin that does not deteriorate pigment dispersibility even if a highly penetrating solvent and a solvent having a high boiling point coexist in the ink.
- Patent Documents 4 and 5 In order to achieve image formation on various substrates, quality improvement of water-based inks has been promoted so far by searching and developing unique materials (Patent Documents 4 and 5).
- the water-based ink disclosed in the above document has a high boiling point of the solvent contained in the ink, low permeability to the base material, and a very large content thereof. Therefore, direct drawing using the water-based ink on a hardly absorbent substrate mainly used as an industrial printing substrate cannot be realized.
- Patent Document 6 there is an example aiming at direct drawing on a hardly absorbable substrate by combining commercially available raw materials.
- Patent Document 6 there is an example aiming at direct drawing on a hardly absorbable substrate by combining commercially available raw materials.
- Patent Document 6 the water-based ink disclosed in the above document, since it is necessary to lower the heat deformation temperature of the binder resin to be used, the produced printed matter has low resistance and may be difficult to adopt under actual use conditions. Guessed.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 64-6074 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-31881 JP-A-3-210373 JP 2003-55590 A JP 2007-91909 A JP 2013-230638 A
- an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a water-based ink composition that is excellent in dispersion stability, storage stability, and drying property, and is capable of forming a printed matter that is excellent in color developability and image quality. Objective.
- the embodiment of the present invention includes at least water, a pigment (except for titanium oxide whose pigment surface is treated with an organic compound), a pigment dispersion resin, and a boiling point of 180 ° C. or more and 250 ° C. or less at 1 atmosphere.
- a water-based ink composition containing two or more alkyl polyols, wherein the pigment-dispersed resin has an alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms, and the total content of the alkyl polyols is the water-based ink composition
- the present invention relates to a water-based ink composition characterized by being 10 wt% or more and 30 wt% or less with respect to the total amount.
- Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the aqueous ink composition, wherein the pigment-dispersed resin has an acid value of 50 to 400 mgKOH / g.
- Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the aqueous ink composition, wherein the alkyl polyol contains an alkanediol.
- Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the water-based ink composition, wherein the alkyl polyol is composed of only alkanediol.
- At least one of the alkanediols is a 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms, and the content of the 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms is
- the present invention relates to the above water-based ink composition, which is more than 10% by weight and 30% by weight or less based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the alkanediol contains at least one of 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-hexanediol, and the total content thereof is 15% by weight based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the present invention relates to the water-based ink composition as described below.
- the alkanediol further contains 1,2-butanediol, and the total content of the alkanediol is 15% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition. It is related with the said water-based ink composition characterized by the above-mentioned.
- the alkanediol contains 1,2-butanediol and does not contain 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-hexanediol, and contains the 1,2-butanediol.
- the present invention relates to a water-based ink composition characterized in that the amount is 10% by weight or more based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- inventions include at least water, a pigment (except for titanium oxide whose pigment surface is treated with an organic compound), a pigment dispersion resin, and a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower at 1 atm.
- Dibutylene glycol 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol 1,2-heptanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol, dipropylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol Selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and 1,6-hexanediol, wherein the pigment-dispersed resin has an alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms and has a content of
- the water-based ink composition is not limited to a paper base such as a dedicated paper or a copy paper having an absorbent layer, but is a hardly absorbent base (coating) generally used for printed materials for industrial use. Paper, art paper, vinyl chloride sheet, etc.) can be suitably applied, and a printed matter having excellent color developability and image quality can be provided.
- the embodiment of the present invention includes at least water, a pigment (excluding titanium oxide whose pigment surface is treated with an organic compound), a pigment dispersion resin, and a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower under 1 atmosphere 2
- the total content of the alkyl polyol is in the range of 10% by weight to 30% by weight with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition, and the pigment dispersion resin has 10 to 36 carbon atoms.
- the present invention relates to a water-based ink composition having an alkyl group.
- the specific combination of the alkyl polyol and the pigment dispersion resin in the water-based ink composition can achieve a low viscosity of the water-based ink composition, and can also provide dispersion stability and storage stability. And drying properties can be improved.
- the pigment dispersion resin is preferably used in the form of a pigment dispersion obtained by dispersion treatment together with a pigment.
- the water-based ink composition is not limited to a paper substrate such as a dedicated paper or a copy paper having an absorbent layer, but also a hardly absorbent substrate (coated paper, art paper) generally used for industrial printed matter. Or printed on a vinyl chloride sheet, etc., and a printed matter having excellent color developability and image quality can be formed.
- the use of the specific pigment-dispersed resin broadens the range of selection of the permeable solvent that can be used in the water-based ink composition, and can increase the blending amount. That is, the wettability and penetrability with respect to a hardly absorbable base material, or the drying property of water-based ink composition itself can be improved.
- the water-based ink composition preferably contains a water-soluble solvent having a high boiling point and high solubility in water.
- the water-based ink composition which is an embodiment of the present invention contains an alkyl polyol having a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower, and the blending amount thereof can be increased by the pigment dispersion resin.
- the water-based ink composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by using two or more kinds of alkyl polyols having a boiling point in a specific range as described above.
- alkyl polyols having different properties such as boiling point, viscosity, and surface tension, wettability, penetrability, and drying properties with respect to the substrate can be easily controlled.
- the present inventors have found that by using two or more alkyl polyols in combination, it is possible to improve the printing stability, which is essential for improving the image quality.
- mixing two or more types of alkyl polyols having different chemical structures creates intermolecular forces by, for example, discontinuous formation of hydrogen bonds, resulting in movement suitable for printing. It is considered that a water-based ink composition having a dynamic viscoelastic property was obtained.
- various desired properties can be obtained by combining a specific pigment-dispersed resin with two or more alkyl polyols having a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower at 1 atm.
- a water-based ink composition can be realized.
- the water-based ink composition which is an embodiment of the present invention contains a pigment as a coloring material.
- the pigment is preferably used from the viewpoint of excellent water resistance, light resistance, weather resistance, gas resistance, and the like.
- the pigment that can be used in the present invention may be any of known organic pigments and inorganic pigments.
- the pigment used in the present invention does not include titanium oxide whose pigment surface is treated with an organic compound.
- the content of the pigment is preferably from 0.1% by weight to 20% by weight, and more preferably from 1% by weight to 15% by weight, based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition. By adjusting the pigment content to 0.1% by weight or more, sufficient color developability can be easily obtained by one-time printing.
- cyan pigments examples include C.I. I. Pigment Blue 1, 2, 3, 15: 3, 15: 4, 15: 6, 16, 22, C.I. I. Vat Blue4, 6 etc. are mentioned. Especially, C.I. I. Pigment Blue 15: 3 and 15: 4. These are preferably used alone or in combination of two or more.
- magenta pigments examples include C.I. I. Pigment Red 5, 7, 12, 22, 23, 31, 48 (Ca), 48 (Mn), 49, 52, 53, 57 (Ca), 57: 1, 112, 122; quinacridone solid solution, 146, 147, 150 , 185, 238, 242, 254, 255, 266, 269, C.I. I. Pigment Violet 19, 23, 29, 30, 37, 40, 43, and 50.
- Examples of yellow pigments that can be used in the present invention include C.I. I. Pigment Yellow 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 24, 74, 83, 86, 93, 94, 95, 109, 110, 117, 120, 125, 128, 137, 138, 139, 147, 148 , 150, 151, 154, 155, 166, 168, 180, 185, and 213.
- C.I. I. It is preferable to use at least one selected from the group consisting of Pigment Yellow 13, 14, 74, 150, and 185.
- black pigment examples include organic pigments such as aniline black, lumogen black, and azomethine azo black, and inorganic pigments such as carbon black and iron oxide. Further, a plurality of color pigments such as the yellow pigment, magenta pigment, and cyan pigment described above can be used as a black pigment.
- the inorganic pigment that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited.
- Other examples of the carbon black and iron oxide include titanium oxide (excluding titanium oxide whose pigment surface is treated with an organic compound).
- carbon black pigment that can be used in the present invention is carbon black produced by a furnace method or a channel method.
- the carbon black has a primary particle diameter of 11 to 40 m ⁇ m (nm), a specific surface area by BET method of 50 to 400 m 2 / g, a volatile content of 0.5 to 10% by weight, and a pH value of 2 to Those having each characteristic such as 10 are preferred.
- Carbon black having such characteristics can be obtained as a commercial product. For example, the following can be mentioned, and any of them can be preferably used. No.
- the pigment is not limited to the above, and for example, a special color such as an orange pigment or a green pigment can be used. A plurality of pigments can be used in combination. Furthermore, in another embodiment, the water-based ink composition which is an embodiment of the present invention and a clear ink containing no pigment can be combined and used as an ink set.
- Pigment dispersion resin In order to apply the pigment to the water-based ink composition, the pigment needs to be stably dispersed and retained in water.
- a known method can be applied to the dispersion of the pigment.
- a method of dispersing with a dispersing resin or a method of dispersing with a surfactant such as a water-soluble surfactant and / or a water-dispersible surfactant can be mentioned.
- a method in which a hydrophilic functional group is chemically and / or physically introduced on the surface of a pigment particle so that the pigment can be dispersed and / or dissolved in water without using a dispersant or a surfactant.
- the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a specific pigment dispersion resin described later is used as a method of dispersing with a pigment dispersion resin.
- the method of dispersing a pigment by the pigment dispersion resin it is possible to easily improve the resin adsorption capacity for the pigment by selecting and examining the monomer composition and molecular weight of the pigment dispersion resin. In addition, it is possible to impart good dispersion stability to fine pigments. Therefore, by selecting an appropriate dispersion resin, it is possible to provide a water-based ink composition that has excellent color developability and can realize expansion of the color reproduction region.
- the water-based ink composition according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized by using a pigment dispersion resin having an alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms.
- the pigment-dispersed resin is not particularly limited as long as it has an alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms in the molecule.
- Specific examples of the pigment dispersion resin include an acrylic resin, a styrene acrylic resin, a maleic acid resin, a styrene maleic resin, a urethane resin, and an ester resin. Especially, it is preferable to use an acrylic resin and / or a styrene acrylic resin.
- Examples of a method for synthesizing various resins having an alkyl group include a method by a condensation reaction between a functional group such as a carboxylic acid having a basic resin skeleton and an alcohol or amine compound having an alkyl group.
- a functional group such as a carboxylic acid having a basic resin skeleton
- an alcohol or amine compound having an alkyl group As another example of synthesizing various resins having an alkyl group, there is a method of using a monomer having an alkyl group when synthesizing a resin as a skeleton.
- the alkyl group in the pigment-dispersed resin may be a group having a carbon number in the range of 10 to 36, and any linear or branched structure can be used. In one embodiment, the alkyl group is preferably linear. Specific examples of the linear alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms include lauryl group (C12), myristyl group (C14), cetyl group (C16), stearyl group (C18), aralkyl group (C20), and behenyl group (C22).
- the viscosity and stability of the water-based ink composition can be realized by adjusting the carbon number of the alkyl group in the pigment dispersion resin to 10 to 36.
- the alkyl group has 10 or more carbon atoms, a decrease in viscosity stability is suppressed, and it becomes easy to use the water-based ink composition stably over a long period of time.
- the carbon number of the alkyl group is 36 or less, an increase in the viscosity of the water-based ink composition is suppressed, and the water-based ink composition can be favorably used for inkjet applications.
- the alkyl group in the pigment dispersion resin preferably has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and more preferably has 18 to 24 carbon atoms.
- the pigment dispersion resin further has an aromatic group.
- an aromatic group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a tolyl group, a xylyl group, a mesityl group, and an anisyl group.
- a phenyl group and / or a tolyl group are preferable from the viewpoint of dispersion stability.
- the pigment-dispersed resin in order to increase the solubility in water, it is preferable that the pigment-dispersed resin has an acid group in the resin neutralized with a base.
- a base for example, organic bases such as aqueous ammonia, dimethylaminoethanol, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine, or inorganic bases such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide can be used.
- the acid value of the pigment-dispersed resin is preferably 50 to 400 mgKOH / g.
- the acid value is 50 mgKOH / g or more, it is easy to dissolve the pigment dispersion resin in water, so that an increase in the viscosity of the pigment dispersion can be suppressed.
- an acid value is 400 mgKOH / g or less, the interaction between pigment molecule resin is weak, and it becomes easy to suppress an increase in a viscosity.
- the acid value of the pigment dispersion resin is more preferably 100 to 350 mgKOH / g, and further preferably 150 to 300 mgKOH / g.
- the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin is preferably in the range of 1,000 to 100,000, and more preferably in the range of 5,000 to 50,000. .
- the weight average molecular weight is more preferably in the range of 17,000 to 80,000, particularly preferably in the range of 20,000 to 50,000.
- the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin means a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight, and can be measured by a conventional method. For example, using a TSKgel column (manufactured by Tosoh Corp.) and a GPC equipped with an RI detector (manufactured by Tosoh Corp., HLC-8120GPC), and using polystyrene as a developing solvent, polystyrene equivalent values measured using a weight average molecular weight Can be used as the value of.
- the weight ratio of pigment to pigment dispersion resin (pigment / pigment dispersion resin) in the water-based ink composition is preferably 2/1 to 100/1.
- the weight ratio of the pigment to the pigment dispersion resin is more preferably 20/9 to 50/1, more preferably 5/2 to 25/1, and still more preferably 20/7 to 20/1.
- the pigment and the pigment dispersion resin are preferably used in the form of a pigment dispersion obtained by dispersing them.
- the manufacturing method of a pigment dispersion is not specifically limited, The following method is mentioned as an example.
- a pigment is added to an aqueous medium in which a pigment dispersion resin and water are mixed, and mixing and stirring are performed.
- a pigment dispersion can be obtained by performing a dispersion treatment on the obtained mixed liquid using a disperser. Thereafter, a treatment such as centrifugation or filtration may be performed as necessary.
- the disperser that can be used may be a wet disperser, and any disperser may be used. Among them, a bead mill is preferably used.
- alkyl polyol The water-based ink composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that two or more alkyl polyols having a boiling point in a specific range are used.
- the “alkyl polyol” described in the present specification means a compound in which two or more hydrogen atoms in a molecule are substituted with a hydroxyl group in an aliphatic or alicyclic alkane compound. In the above compound, a plurality of hydroxyl groups may be bonded to the same carbon atom.
- the alkyl polyol has high penetrability and can be suitably used as a high-boiling water-soluble solvent.
- the alkyl polyol used in the present invention preferably has a boiling point within a range of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower, and more preferably has a boiling point within a range of 180 ° C. or higher and 230 ° C. or lower.
- boiling point at 1 atm in this specification can be measured using a thermal analyzer.
- At least one of the two or more alkyl polyols contained in the water-based ink composition is an aliphatic alkanediol (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “alkanediol”). In another embodiment, it is more preferable that all of the two or more alkyl polyols are composed of alkanediol alone.
- a highly hydrophobic hardly-permeable substrate such as coated paper, art paper, or a polyvinyl chloride sheet is used.
- the wettability of the water-based ink composition can be enhanced even on such a hardly permeable base material, and the dot setting performance on the base material is improved. It becomes easy to improve the quality.
- the aliphatic alkanediol is particularly preferably an aliphatic 1,2-alkanediol (hereinafter also simply referred to as “1,2-alkanediol”).
- 1,2-alkanediol a hydrocarbon group having hydrophobicity and a hydroxyl group having hydrophilicity exist separately in the molecule. Therefore, it is considered that 1,2-alkanediol functions like a surfactant, and the image quality of the printed matter can be significantly improved by reducing the dynamic / static surface tension of the water-based ink composition.
- the hydrocarbon group constituting the main chain may be linear or branched. In view of easier reduction of the dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink composition, linear 1,2-alkanediol is preferably selected.
- alkyl polyol having a boiling point at 1 atm of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower include, but are not limited to, the following. 1,2-propanediol (boiling point 188 ° C.), 1,2-butanediol (boiling point 194 ° C.), ethylene glycol (boiling point 196 ° C.), 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol (boiling point 197 ° C.), dibutylene Glycol (boiling point 202 ° C.), 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol (boiling point 203 ° C.), 1,3-butanediol (boiling point 208 ° C.), 1,2-pentanediol (boiling point 210 ° C.), 1,3 Propanediol (boiling point 210 ° C.), 2,2-dimethyl-1,
- an aliphatic alkanediol among those exemplified above.
- the aliphatic alkanediols are 1,2-propanediol (boiling point 188 ° C.), 1,2-butanediol (boiling point 194 ° C.), 1,3-butanediol (boiling point 208 ° C.), 1,2-pentane.
- Diol (boiling point 210 ° C), 1,5-pentanediol (boiling point 242 ° C), 1,2-hexanediol (boiling point 223 ° C), 1,6-hexanediol (boiling point 250 ° C), and 1,2-heptanediol (Boiling point 227 ° C.). These can be used alone or in combination of two or more. In one embodiment, it is more preferable to select 1,2-alkanediol among the aliphatic alkanediols.
- 1,2-alkanediols include 1,2-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, and 1,2-heptanediol.
- the total content of the alkyl polyol is in the range of 10% by weight to 30% by weight with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the lower limit value of the content of the alkyl polyol is preferably 11% by weight or more, 13% by weight or more, 16% by weight or more, and more than 20% by weight in this order.
- the content of the alkyl polyol is preferably 13% by weight to 30% by weight, more preferably 16% by weight to 30% by weight, and further preferably 21% by weight to 30% by weight.
- the total content of the alkyl polyol is 10% by weight or more, it becomes easy to maintain the moisture retention on the inkjet head nozzle. As a result, nozzle clogging can be suppressed, printing stability can be improved, and damage to the inkjet head can be prevented.
- the total content of the alkyl polyol is more than 20% by weight, it is possible to improve the wettability to the printing substrate while suppressing nozzle clogging, and excellent printing stability and excellent It is possible to achieve both image quality.
- the total content of the alkyl polyol is 30% by weight or less, the drying property of the water-based ink composition is improved, and it is easy to improve the image quality by suppressing unevenness in the density of the image and blurring of fine lines. It becomes.
- At least one of the alkanediols is a 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms, and the content thereof is more than 10% by weight based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition. It is preferably at most 30% by weight. According to such an embodiment, it is possible to easily obtain a printed matter with good image quality.
- the content is more preferably 11% by weight to 29% by weight, and still more preferably 13% by weight to 25% by weight.
- the alkanediol includes 1,2-hexanediol as a 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms, and the content thereof is the total amount of the water-based ink composition. On the other hand, it is 9% by weight or more and 29% by weight or less. In one embodiment, the content is preferably 12% by weight or more and 25% by weight or less, more preferably 13% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less, and further preferably 15% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less. According to this embodiment, the water-based ink composition has excellent wettability with respect to various base materials, and it is possible to obtain a water-based ink composition having excellent dot bleeding and drying properties and excellent dispersion stability.
- the alkanediol contains at least one of 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-hexanediol, and the total content thereof is 15 with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition. It is preferable that it is below wt%.
- the content is preferably 0.1% by weight or more, 0.5% by weight or more, 0.9% by weight or more, or 1.0% by weight or more in this order.
- the content is preferably 13% by weight or less, 10% by weight or less, and 6% by weight or less in this order. According to this embodiment, it is possible to easily achieve both nozzle clogging prevention and image quality improvement during high-speed printing.
- the alkanediol preferably further contains 1,2-butanediol in addition to at least one of 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-hexanediol.
- the total content of these is preferably 15% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the total content is more preferably 16% by weight or more and 26% by weight or less, and further preferably 20% by weight or more and 26% by weight or less. According to this embodiment, the drying property of the water-based ink composition is improved, and a printed matter having excellent image quality can be easily obtained even during high-speed printing.
- the alkanediol contains 1,2-butanediol and does not contain 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-hexanediol, and the 1,2-butanediol Is preferably 10% by weight or more based on the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the content is preferably 15% by weight or more, 18% by weight or more, and 20% by weight or more in this order, and less than 30% by weight.
- the alkanediol may comprise 1,2-butanediol and 1,2-propanediol and / or dipropylene glycol.
- the alkanediol contains 1,2-butanediol and dipropylene glycol.
- the total content of 1,2-propanediol and / or dipropylene glycol is preferably 0.5 wt% or more and 5 wt% or less, more preferably 0.7 wt% or more and 4 wt% or less. 1% by weight or more and 3% by weight or less is more preferable.
- the content of 1,2-butanediol is preferably 15% to 29% by weight, more preferably 18% to 28% by weight, and still more preferably 20% to 27% by weight. According to such an embodiment, it is easy to obtain good results in both decapability and drying properties.
- the water-based ink composition may contain an organic solvent other than the above alkanediol in order to adjust the moisture retention and water permeability of the water-based ink composition.
- organic solvents that can be used in combination with the above alkanediol include ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monopentyl ether, and diethylene glycol monohexyl.
- Ether triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, triethylene glycol monopropyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tetraethylene glycol monomethyl ether, tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monopro Glycol ethers such as ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, tripropylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, triethylene glycol diethyl ether, tetra Ethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ethyl ether, triethylene glycol methyl ethyl ether, tetraethylene glycol methyl ethyl ether, diethylene glycol butyl methyl ether, triethylene glycol but
- the water-based ink composition of the present invention preferably contains a binder resin.
- a binder resin of a water-based ink composition a water-soluble resin and resin fine particles (emulsion) are known.
- resin fine particles have a higher molecular weight than water-soluble resins.
- the resin fine particles can lower the ink viscosity, a larger amount of resin fine particles can be blended in the water-based ink composition. From these things, in order to improve the tolerance of printed matter, resin particulates can be used conveniently.
- the resin used as the resin fine particles examples include acrylic, styrene acrylic, urethane, styrene butadiene, vinyl chloride, and polyolefin. Of these, acrylic and / or styrene acrylic resin fine particles are preferably used from the viewpoint of the stability of the water-based ink composition and the durability of the printed matter.
- the binder resin in the water-based ink composition is resin fine particles
- the resin fine particles that are in a dispersed state when water is volatilized aggregates and starts to form a film, thereby causing clogging at the inkjet head nozzle.
- printing stability may be reduced.
- the monomer composition of the resin fine particles and setting the glass transition point (Tg) to 80 ° C. or higher aggregation when water volatilizes is reduced to some extent.
- Tg glass transition point
- MFT minimum film-forming temperature
- the binder resin is more preferably a water-soluble resin.
- the water-soluble resin preferably has a weight average molecular weight in the range of 10,000 to 50,000, more preferably in the range of 20,000 to 40,000.
- the weight average molecular weight is 10,000 or more, it is preferable in that it is easy to increase the coating film resistance of the printed matter.
- the weight average molecular weight is 50,000 or less, a decrease in ejection stability from the ink jet head can be suppressed, and good printing stability can be easily maintained.
- the acid value of the water-soluble resin is important.
- the acid value of the water-soluble resin is preferably 10 to 80 mgKOH / g, and more preferably 20 to 50 mgKOH / g.
- the acid value is 10 mgKOH / g or more, it can be dissolved again even after the water-based ink composition is solidified. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging on the inkjet head nozzle can be suppressed, and good printing stability can be maintained.
- the acid value is 80 mgKOH / g or less, it becomes easy to suppress a decrease in water resistance of the coating film of the printed matter.
- the content of the binder resin in the aqueous ink composition is preferably in the range of 2% by weight or more and 10% by weight or less of the total mass of the aqueous ink composition in terms of solid content. More preferably, it is the range of 3 weight% or more and 8 weight% or less, Most preferably, it is the range of 3 weight% or more and 6 weight% or less.
- the binder resin that can be used in the present invention can also be obtained as a commercial product.
- trade name “JONCRYL537” styrene acrylic emulsion, glass transition temperature (Tg) 44 ° C., solid content 46%, weight average molecular weight 200,000 or more
- trade name “JONCRYL538” styrene acrylic) Emulsion, Tg 64 ° C., solid content 46%, weight average molecular weight 200,000 or more
- trade name “JONCRYL586” (styrene acrylic water-soluble resin, weight average molecular weight 4,600, acid value 108 mgKOH / g) manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.
- “JONCRYL690” (styrene acrylic water soluble resin, weight average molecular weight 16, 500, acid value 240 mgKOH / g)
- “JONCRYL819” styrene acrylic water-soluble resin, weight average molecular weight 14,500, acid value 75 mgKOH / g).
- the product name “Movinyl 880” (styrene acrylic emulsion, Tg 3 ° C., solid content 47%) manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Chemical Co., Ltd.
- the product name “Movinyl 972” (styrene acrylic emulsion, Tg 101 ° C., solid content 50%) are available. Can be mentioned.
- the water-based ink composition preferably contains a surfactant for the purpose of adjusting the surface tension and ensuring the wettability of the water-based ink composition on the printing substrate.
- a surfactant for the purpose of adjusting the surface tension and ensuring the wettability of the water-based ink composition on the printing substrate.
- surfactants are known to reduce the dispersion stability of pigments.
- various surfactants are suitably selected and used without affecting the dispersion stability of the pigment by including the specific pigment dispersion resin in the water-based ink composition. can do.
- surfactants examples include acetylene-based, silicon-based, acrylic-based, and fluorine-based agents, and these are appropriately selected according to the application. From the viewpoint of sufficiently reducing the surface tension of the water-based ink composition, it is preferable to use a silicon-based or fluorine-based surfactant.
- surfactants having various structures are marketed by various companies for providing functions.
- the addition amount of the surfactant is preferably 0.1% by weight or more and 5.0% by weight or less, and preferably 0.5% by weight or more and 3% by weight or less in terms of solid content with respect to the total amount of the ink composition. 0% by weight or less is more preferable.
- a is an integer of 1 to 500, and b is an integer of 0 to 10.
- R 1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group.
- R 2 is any substituent selected from the group consisting of the following substituents (A), (B), (C), and (D). At least one of R 2 includes the substituent (A).
- c is an integer of 1 to 20
- d is an integer from 0 to 50
- e is an integer from 0 to 50.
- R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group
- R 4 is any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an acyl group.
- R 5 is any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, and an ether group having a dimethylpropyl skeleton.
- g is an integer of 2 to 6
- h is an integer from 0 to 20
- i is an integer from 1 to 50
- j is an integer from 0 to 10
- k is an integer of 0 to 10.
- R 6 is any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an acyl group.
- Substituent (D) An alkyl group or an aryl group.
- Examples of commercially available compounds represented by the general formula (1) include Tegotwin 4000 and Tegotwin 4100 manufactured by Evonik Degussa.
- R 7 is represented by the following substituent (E).
- n is an integer from 0 to 50
- o is an integer from 0 to 50
- n + o is represented by an integer of 1 or more.
- R 8 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a (meth) acryl group.
- Examples of commercially available compounds represented by the general formula (2) include BY16-201 and SF8427 manufactured by Toray Dow Corning, BYK-331, BYK-333, and BYK-UV3500 manufactured by BYK Chemie. It is done.
- Tegoglide 410, Tegoglide 432, Tegoglide 435, Tegoglide 440, Tegoglide 450, and the like manufactured by Evonik Degussa are listed.
- p and q are integers of 1 or more, p + q is represented by an integer of 3 to 50.
- R 9 is represented by the following substituent (F)
- R 10 is represented by an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- r is an integer of 1 to 6
- s is an integer from 0 to 50
- t is an integer from 0 to 50
- s + t is represented by an integer of 1 or more.
- R 11 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a (meth) acryl group.
- Examples of commercially available compounds represented by the general formula (3) include SF8428, FZ-2162, 8032ADDITIVE, SH3749, FZ-77, L-7001, L-7002, and FZ-2104 manufactured by Toray Dow Corning. , FZ-2110, F-2123, SH8400, and SH3773M. Examples include BYK-345, BYK-346, BYK-347, BYK-348, and BYK-349 manufactured by BYK Chemie. Examples include Tegowet 250, Tegowet 260, Tegowet 270, and Tegowet 280 manufactured by Evonik Degussa.
- the molecular weight of the surfactant is also important to control the wettability of the water-based ink composition on the printing substrate and to further improve the quality of the printed material. It is.
- the molecular weight of the surfactant is preferably 1,000 or more and 7,000 or less, and more preferably 1,500 or more and 5,000 or less in terms of weight average molecular weight.
- the said weight average molecular weight is 1,000 or more, the effect which controls the wettability with respect to a printing base material can be acquired easily.
- the said weight average molecular weight is 7,000 or less, with the improvement of the wettability with respect to a base material, the favorable storage stability of an aqueous ink composition can be obtained easily.
- the water content in the water-based ink composition is preferably 20 to 80% by weight, more preferably 25 to 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the water-based ink composition.
- the water-based ink composition may contain various additives such as an antifoaming agent, a thickening agent, and a preservative as necessary.
- various additives such as an antifoaming agent, a thickening agent, and a preservative as necessary.
- Print method In general, inkjet printing methods are broadly divided into scan methods and one-pass methods.
- the scanning method is a method of performing printing while scanning the ink jet head a plurality of times in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the recording medium (substrate).
- the one-pass method is a method in which printing is performed by causing the ink jet head to scan the stopped recording medium (substrate) only once or by passing the recording medium only once below the fixed ink jet head. .
- the water-based ink composition of the present invention is used as an inkjet ink, it can be applied to printing by any of the above methods.
- the alkanediol includes at least one 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms, and the content thereof is 10% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the water-based ink composition can be suitably used for printing by a scanning method.
- the alkanediol contains at least one of 1,2-pentanediol and / or 1,2-hexanediol, and the total content thereof is 15% by weight with respect to the total amount of the water-based ink composition.
- the following water-based ink composition can be suitably used for printing by the one-pass method.
- the alkanediol more preferably contains at least 1,2-hexanediol. In the above embodiment, the alkanediol preferably further contains 1,2-butanediol. In these embodiments, the total content of 1,2-pentanediol and / or 1,2-hexanediol and 1,2-butanediol is 15% by weight or more based on the total amount of the aqueous ink composition, It is preferable that it is 30 weight% or less.
- the base material which prints the water-based ink composition which is embodiment of this invention is not specifically limited.
- substrates include paper substrates such as fine paper, coated paper, art paper, cast paper, and synthetic paper, plastics such as polycarbonate, hard vinyl chloride, soft vinyl chloride, polystyrene, polystyrene foam, PMMA, polypropylene, polyethylene, and PET
- a base material, metal base materials, such as stainless steel, glass, wood, etc. are mentioned.
- the water-based ink composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is a coated paper that is generally used for industrial printed materials as well as paper substrates such as dedicated paper and copy paper having an absorbent layer. Also, it can be suitably used for hardly absorbable substrates such as art paper and vinyl chloride sheets.
- the acid value of the pigment dispersion resin means the number of mg of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the acid contained in 1 g of the pigment dispersion resin.
- the acid value was measured by titrating a KOH solution to a solution obtained by dissolving the obtained dispersion resin in an ethanol / toluene mixed solvent.
- “potentiometric automatic titrator AT-610” manufactured by Kyoto Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. was used.
- the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin was measured using a TSKgel column (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation) and measured with a developing solvent THF using GPC (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, HLC-8129GPC) equipped with an RI detector. Weight average molecular weight.
- Pigment dispersion resin 2-22 An aqueous solution of 50% non-volatile content of pigment dispersion resins 2 to 22 was prepared in the same manner as pigment dispersion resin 1 except that the materials listed in Table 1 were used.
- the amount of initiator V-601 shown in Table 1 represents the amount of V-601 added simultaneously with the polymerizable monomer.
- the pigments used in the preparation of the pigment dispersion are as follows. Cyan pigment: ⁇ LIONOGEN BLUE 7351 (Toyo Color Co., Ltd.) Magenta pigment: ⁇ FASTOGEN SUPER MAGENTA RG (made by DIC) ⁇ CINQUASIA PINK D 4450 (BASF) ⁇ Toshiki Red 150TR (manufactured by Tokyo Color Materials Co., Ltd.) Yellow pigment: ⁇ FAST YELLOW 7416 (Sanyo Color Co., Ltd.) ⁇ LIONOGEN YELLOW ID250 (Toyo Color Co., Ltd.) ⁇ PALIOTOL YELLOW D 1155 (manufactured by BASF) Black pigment (carbon black): ⁇ PRINTEX 85 (manufactured by Orion Engineered Carbons)
- Magenta aqueous pigment dispersions 1-3 Magenta according to the same method as Cyan Aqueous Pigment Dispersion 1 except that the pigment was changed to 20 parts of FASTOGEN SUPER MAGENTA RG, CINQUASIA PINK D 4450, and Toshiki Red 150TR, and Pigment Dispersion Resin 8 was used as the pigment dispersion resin. Aqueous pigment dispersions 1 to 3 were obtained.
- Black aqueous pigment dispersion A black aqueous pigment dispersion was obtained in the same manner as in the cyan aqueous pigment dispersion 1 except that the pigment was changed to 20 parts of PRINTEX 85 and the dispersion resin 8 was used as the dispersion resin.
- water-based ink composition 20 parts cyan aqueous pigment dispersion, 13 parts JONCRYL538 as fixing (binder) resin, 5 parts 1,2-propanediol, 5 parts 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and 57 parts water Each was weighed. These were sequentially added to the mixing container while stirring with a disper and stirred until it was sufficiently uniform. Thereafter, the obtained mixed liquid was filtered with a membrane filter to remove coarse particles causing clogging of the head, thereby obtaining a water-based ink composition. The viscosity of this water-based ink composition was 5 mPa ⁇ s.
- Examples 2 to 64, Comparative Examples 1 to 14 A water-based ink composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 according to the formulation of the pigment dispersion, fixing resin, solvent and surfactant described in Tables 2-5. Each obtained water-based ink composition was evaluated. In the preparation of each water-based ink composition, the addition amounts of the fixing resin and water were adjusted so that the water-based ink composition had a viscosity of 5 mPa ⁇ s.
- Cyan 1 Corresponds to the previously prepared cyan pigment dispersion 1. Others similarly correspond to the previously prepared various pigment dispersions.
- Binder resin A: Resin fine particles “JONCRYL538”: Styrene acrylic resin emulsion manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd., glass transition temperature (Tg) 64 ° C., solid content 46%, and weight average molecular weight 200,000 or more.
- 1,2-PD 1,2-propanediol
- 1,2-BD 1,2-butanediol
- 1,3-BD 1,3-butanediol
- 1,2-PenD 1,2- Pentanediol
- 1,5-PenD 1,5-pentanediol
- 1,2-HexD 1,2-hexanediol
- 2-methyl-1,3-PD 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol
- 2-ethyl-1,3-HexD 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol
- 1,2-CHD 1,2-cyclohexanediol
- 1,3-CHD 1,3-cyclohexanediol
- DPG di Propylene glycol
- (Evaluation criteria) 5 Regardless of the substrate, the ink spreads sufficiently and no white spots are visually observed. Moreover, the density (OD) value difference between the base materials of the printed matter having a printing rate of 100% is within ⁇ 0.3. 4: Regardless of the substrate, the ink spreads sufficiently and no white spots are visually observed. Moreover, the density (OD) value difference between the base materials of the printed matter having a printing rate of 100% is within ⁇ 0.5. 3: Regardless of the substrate, the ink spreads sufficiently and no white spots are visually observed. Moreover, the density (OD) value difference between the base materials of the printed matter having a printing rate of 100% is ⁇ 1.0 or less.
- the spread of ink differs depending on the substrate, and there are also substrates with white spots. Moreover, the density (OD) value difference between the base materials of the printed matter having a printing rate of 100% is ⁇ 1.0 or more. 1: The spread of ink differs depending on the substrate, and white spots exist. Moreover, the density (OD) value difference between the base materials of the printed matter having a printing rate of 100% is ⁇ 1.0 or more.
- Viscosity change rate after storage for 6 weeks is less than ⁇ 10%
- Viscosity change rate after storage for 4 weeks is less than ⁇ 10%
- Viscosity change rate after storage for 2 weeks is less than ⁇ 10%
- Storage for 1 week Later viscosity change rate is less than ⁇ 10%
- Viscosity change rate after storage for one week is ⁇ 10% or more
- Average particle size change rate after storage for 6 weeks is less than ⁇ 50 nm 4: Average particle size change rate after storage for 4 weeks is less than ⁇ 50 nm 3: Average particle size change rate after storage for 2 weeks is less than ⁇ 50 nm 2: Average particle size change rate after storage for one week is less than ⁇ 50 nm 1: Average particle size change rate after storage for one week is ⁇ 50 nm or more
- Decapability evaluation An inkjet printer Oce Monostream 500 manufactured by Canon Production Printing System Co., Ltd. was used, and after a non-printing portion of a certain distance was provided, one-pass printing was performed using image data for printing a nozzle check pattern. The decapability was evaluated by visually confirming the presence or absence of a non-ejection part in the nozzle check pattern when the length of the non-printing part was changed.
- the evaluation criteria are as follows. A practical level is an evaluation value of 2 or more.
- Tables 6 and 7 show the results for the ink compositions of Examples 1 to 64 evaluated as described above.
- the results for the ink compositions of Comparative Examples 1 to 14 are shown in Table 8.
- the addition amount of two or more alkyl polyols having a boiling point of 180 ° C. or more and 250 ° C. or less under 1 atm is controlled to 10 wt% or more and 30 wt% or less, and an alkyl having 10 to 36 carbon atoms.
- the present invention relates to an ink of an embodiment using a pigment-dispersed resin having a group. As can be seen from the results shown in Tables 6 and 7, a practical level can be achieved in all evaluations of the ink which is an embodiment of the present invention.
- Examples 1 to 5 and 8 relate to embodiments in which the fixing resin used in Examples 1 to 4 is changed from resin fine particles to a water-soluble resin varnish. According to these contrasts, no significant changes were observed in all evaluations. However, when a water-soluble resin varnish is used, printing by an ink jet printer can be stably performed, and there is a tendency that there is little variation in evaluation. From such a viewpoint, in the examples after Example 5, a water-soluble resin varnish is used as the binder resin. That is, it should be understood that the embodiments of Examples after Example 5 are not intended to limit the binder resin, and similar results can be obtained in embodiments using resin fine particles.
- Examples 6, 7, and 9 to 12 use the ink of the embodiment in which the pigment dispersion resin has an alkyl group having 10 to 36 carbon atoms and the acid value of the dispersion resin is 50 to 400 mgKOH / g. Yes. It can be seen that according to such an embodiment, the viscosity and dispersion stability of the ink can be further improved.
- the inks of Examples 2, 5, 7, and 8 having a dispersion resin acid value of 150 to 300 mgKOH / g more excellent results were obtained in each evaluation. Among them, particularly good results were obtained in Examples 7 and 8 in which styrene was included in the raw material monomer of the pigment dispersion resin.
- Examples 13 to 21 use inks that are different from each other in terms of the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin.
- Examples 17 to 21 in which the pigment dispersion resin 8 used in Example 12 was used as a reference formulation and pigment dispersion resins having different weight average molecular weights were used, ink viscosity stability and storage stability were increased as the weight average molecular weight increased. Has improved. On the other hand, it can be seen that decapability, which is important as printability, tends to deteriorate. When the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin is increased, the adsorption capacity for the pigment is improved and the dispersion stability is improved.
- the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin is increased, when water is volatilized in the ink jet head nozzle, the ink viscosity is likely to increase rapidly, making it difficult to eject from the ink jet head. From these facts, it is considered that when the print data having a large number of non-printing portions is used, the number of non-ejection portions increases, so that the decapability is lowered. From the results of the above examples, it is understood that the weight average molecular weight of the pigment-dispersed resin is preferably about 20,000 to 80,000.
- Examples 22 to 29 use the ink of the embodiment in which alkanediol is used at least partially as two or more alkyl polyols having a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower at 1 atm.
- the dryness evaluation was good in both the shuttle printer and the 1Pass printer for high-speed printing.
- Examples 22, 24 and 26 using 1,2-alkanediol more excellent results were obtained. This is considered to be due to the fact that alkanediol has a lower boiling point at 1 atm than other alkyl polyols and is easily volatilized.
- the alkanediols used in the inks of Examples 22, 24, and 26 use a solvent having a high boiling point exceeding 200 ° C., but all have good drying properties.
- the ink of the embodiment containing 10% by weight or more of 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms is used.
- the wettability and permeability to the printing substrate are improved, and the drying property is further improved.
- the above tendency does not change even when the type of pigment used in the pigment dispersion is changed.
- Examples 29 to 47 are the embodiments in which two or more alkyl polyols having a boiling point of 180 ° C. or higher and 250 ° C. or lower are composed of alkanediol only at 1 atm, and the addition amount is 10 wt% or more and 30 wt% or less.
- Ink is used. According to such an embodiment, it is possible to improve the quality of printed matter on a PVC sheet in printing by a shuttle printer, which is mainly used when producing an advertising billboard or the like. In addition, according to such an embodiment, since the ink drying speed on the PVC sheet, the wettability to the printing substrate, and the permeability can be controlled well, in the evaluation with the shuttle printer, It is thought that good evaluation was obtained.
- Examples 32 to 39 and 41 to 47 use the ink of the embodiment in which the 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms is more than 10 wt% and 30 wt% or less. . According to such an embodiment, it is understood that the wettability to the vinyl chloride substrate can be improved even when the amount of the solvent added to the ink is small. In addition, the use of a high-boiling solvent prevents the ink viscosity from rapidly increasing on the inkjet head nozzle, thereby improving the image quality in the evaluation with the shuttle printer. In particular, Examples 43 to 47 use the ink of the embodiment containing a surfactant. According to this embodiment, it turns out that the further improvement effect of the wettability and the permeability to a PVC sheet is acquired by addition of surfactant.
- Examples 48 to 64 relate to an embodiment in which ink is used for printing by a high-speed printer equipped with a fixed head used as a print-on-demand application, and printing during one-pass printing on coated paper, which is a hardly absorbent substrate.
- the results of quality evaluation are shown in the table.
- a solvent low boiling point solvent
- the ratio of the low-boiling solvent is too large, water and solvent are liable to volatilize on the ink jet head and a sudden increase in ink viscosity occurs.
- Example 48 when only the low boiling point solvent is used as in Example 48, a decrease in decapability considered to be due to the above reason is observed.
- the effect of improving the decapability can be obtained by using a solvent (high boiling point solvent) exceeding 200 ° C. as in Examples 49, 50, 63 and 64.
- 1,2-alkanediol having 5 or more carbon atoms is used as in Example 49, it is possible not only to improve the decapability but also to improve the wettability and permeability to the coated paper substrate. Become. For these reasons, the image quality at the time of one-pass printing by a printer with a fixed head is improved.
- it turns out that the fall of decapability can be suppressed. In such an embodiment, good results are obtained in both dryness and decapability.
- the decapability can be improved.
- the image quality at the time of one-pass printing in a printer with a fixed head is improved. For example, even when two or more 1,2-alkanediols having 5 or more carbon atoms are added as in Example 62, good results can be obtained in each evaluation.
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本発明の開示は、2015年8月17日に出願された特願2015-160612号の主題に関し、この明細書の開示は全体的に参照のために本願明細書に組み込むものとする。
本発明の実施形態では、上記水性インキ組成物における上記アルキルポリオールと上記顔料分散樹脂との特定の組合せによって、水性インキ組成物の低粘度化を実現することができ、また分散安定性、保存安定性、及び乾燥性を向上させることができる。一実施形態において、顔料分散樹脂は顔料と一緒に分散処理して得られる顔料分散体の形態で使用されることが好ましい。
さらに、上記水性インキ組成物は、吸収層を有する専用用紙やコピー用紙のような紙基材に限らず、産業用印刷物に一般的に使用されている難吸収性基材(コート紙、アート紙や塩化ビニルシートなど)に対する印刷にも好適に使用でき、発色性や画像品質に優れる印刷物を形成することができる。
本発明の実施形態である水性インキ組成物は、色材として顔料を含む。顔料は、耐水性、耐光性、耐候性、及び耐ガス性等に優れる観点から、好ましく使用される。本発明で使用できる顔料は、公知の有機顔料、及び無機顔料の何れでもよい。但し、本発明で使用する顔料は、有機化合物により顔料表面が処理された酸化チタンを含まない。顔料の含有量は、水性インキ組成物の全量に対して、0.1重量%以上20重量%以下の範囲が好ましく、1重量%以上15重量%以下がより好ましい。顔料の含有量を0.1重量%以上に調整することによって、一度の印刷によって十分な発色性を容易に得ることができる。一方、顔料の含有量を20重量%以下に調整することによって、水性インキ組成物の粘度の上昇を抑制し、インクジェットヘッドからの吐出性を良好に維持し、印字安定性を長期にわたって容易に維持することができる。
例えば、以下が挙げられ、何れも好ましく使用することができる。
No.33、40、45、52、900、2200B、2300、MA7、MA8、MCF88(以上、三菱化学社製)、RAVEN1255(以上、コロンビアンカーボン社製)、REGAL330R、400R、660R、MOGUL L(以上、キャボット社製)、Nipex 160IQ、Nipex 170IQ、Nipex 75、Printex 85、Printex 95、Printex 90、Printex 35、Printex U(以上、オリオンエンジニアドカーボンズ社製)等。
上記顔料を水性インキ組成物に適用させるためには、顔料が水中で安定的に分散し、保持できるようにする必要がある。顔料の分散には、周知の方法を適用することができる。例えば、分散樹脂にて分散する方法、又は、水溶性界面活性剤及び/又は水分散性界面活性剤等の界面活性剤にて分散する方法が挙げられる。他の例として、顔料粒子表面に親水性官能基を化学的及び/又は物理的に導入し、分散剤や界面活性剤を使用すること無く、顔料を水中に分散及び/又は溶解可能とする方法が挙げられる。本発明の実施形態では、顔料分散樹脂によって分散する方法として、後述する特定の顔料分散樹脂を使用することを特徴としている。
本発明の実施形態である水性インキ組成物では特定範囲の沸点を有する2種以上のアルキルポリオールを使用することを特徴とする。本明細書で記載する「アルキルポリオール」とは、脂肪族又は脂環式のアルカン化合物において、分子中の水素原子を2個以上、水酸基で置換した化合物を意味する。上記化合物において、複数の水酸基が同一の炭素原子に結合していてもよい。上記アルキルポリオールは、浸透性が高く、かつ高沸点の水溶性溶剤として好適に使用することができる。
1,2-プロパンジオール(沸点188℃)、1,2-ブタンジオール(沸点194℃)、エチレングリコール(沸点196℃)、2-メチルペンタン-2,4-ジオール(沸点197℃)、ジブチレングリコール(沸点202℃)、3-メチル-1,3-ブタンジオール(沸点203℃)、1,3-ブタンジオール(沸点208℃)、1,2-ペンタンジオール(沸点210℃)、1,3-プロパンジオール(沸点210℃)、2,2-ジメチル-1,3-プロパンジオール(沸点210℃)、2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール(沸点214℃)、1,2-ヘキサンジオール(沸点223℃)、2-エチル-2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール(沸点226℃)、1,2-ヘプタンジオール(沸点227℃)、1,4-ブタンジオール(沸点230℃)、2-メチル-2-プロピル-1,3-プロパンジオール(沸点230℃)、1,2-シクロヘキサンジオール(沸点240~245℃)、ジプロピレングリコール(沸点230℃)、1,5-ペンタンジオール(沸点242℃)、2-エチル-1,3-ヘキサンジオール(沸点244℃)、1,3-シクロヘキサンジオール(沸点245~250℃)、3-メチル-1,5-ペンタンジオール(沸点249℃)、1,6-ヘキサンジオール(沸点250℃)、1,2-シクロペンタンジオール(沸点250℃) 、及び1,4-シクロヘキサンジオール(沸点250℃)。これらの2種以上を組合せて使用することができる。または、これらの1種と、他のアルキルポリオールとを組合せて使用することができる。
このような実施形態において、上記アルカンジオールは、1,2-ブタンジオールと、1,2-プロパンジオール及び/又はジプロピレングリコールとを含んでよい。上記アルカンジオールは、1,2-ブタンジオールと、ジプロピレングリコールとを含むことがより好ましい。一実施形態において、1,2-プロパンジオール及び/又はジプロピレングリコールの含有量の合計は、0.5重量%以上5重量%以下が好ましく、0.7重量%以上4重量%以下がより好ましく、1重量%以上3重量%以下がさらに好ましい。一方、上記1,2-ブタンジオールの含有量は、15重量%以上29重量%以下が好ましく、18重量%以上28重量%以下がより好ましく、20重量以上27重量%以下がさらに好ましい。このような実施形態によれば、デキャップ性及び乾燥性の双方において良好な結果を得ることが容易である。
一実施形態において、本発明の水性インキ組成物は、バインダー樹脂を含むことが好ましい。水性インキ組成物のバインダー樹脂として、水溶性樹脂、及び樹脂微粒子(エマルジョン)が知られている。一般に、樹脂微粒子は、水溶性樹脂と比較して高分子量である。また、樹脂微粒子は、インキ粘度を低くすることができるため、より多量の樹脂微粒子を水性インキ組成物中に配合することができる。これらのことから、印刷物の耐性を高めるために、樹脂微粒子を好適に使用することができる。樹脂微粒子として使用される樹脂の種類としては、アクリル系、スチレンアクリル系、ウレタン系、スチレンブタジエン系、塩化ビニル系、及びポリオレフィン系等が挙げられる。なかでも、水性インキ組成物の安定性、及び印刷物の耐性の観点から、アクリル系、及び/又はスチレンアクリル系の樹脂微粒子が好ましく使用される。
本発明で使用可能なバインダー樹脂は市販品として入手することもできる。例えば、BASFジャパン株式会社製の商品名「JONCRYL537」(スチレンアクリルエマルジョン、ガラス転移温度(Tg)44℃、固形分46%。重量平均分子量200,000以上)、及び商品名「JONCRYL538」(スチレンアクリルエマルジョン、Tg64℃、固形分46%。重量平均分子量200,000以上)が挙げられる。同様に、BASFジャパン株式会社製の商品名「JONCRYL586」(スチレンアクリル水溶性樹脂、重量平均分子量4,600、酸価108mgKOH/g)、「JONCRYL690」(スチレンアクリル水溶性樹脂、重量平均分子量16,500、酸価240mgKOH/g)、「JONCRYL819」(スチレンアクリル水溶性樹脂、重量平均分子量14,500、酸価75mgKOH/g)が挙げられる。さらに、日本合成化学株式会社製の商品名「モビニール880」(スチレンアクリルエマルジョン、Tg3℃、固形分47%)、及び商品名「モビニール972」(スチレンアクリルエマルジョン、Tg101℃、固形分50%)が挙げられる。
一実施形態において、水性インキ組成物は、表面張力を調整し印刷基材上での水性インキ組成物の濡れ性を確保する目的で、界面活性剤を含むことがより好ましい。一般に、界面活性剤は、顔料の分散安定性を低下させることが知られている。しかし、本発明の実施形態によれば、水性インキ組成物が特定の顔料分散樹脂を含むことによって、顔料の分散安定性に影響を与えることなく、種々の界面活性剤を好適に選択し、使用することができる。
R1は、アルキル基、またはアリール基である。
R2は、下記置換基(A)、(B)、(C)、及び(D)からなる群から選択されるいずれかの置換基である。R2の少なくとも1つは置換基(A)を含む。
dは0~50の整数であり、及び
eは0~50の整数である。
R3は水素原子またはアルキル基を示し、
R4は、水素原子、アルキル基、及びアシル基のいずれかである。
R5は、水素原子、アルキル基、アシル基、及びジメチルプロピル骨格を有するエーテル基のいずれかである。
hは0~20の整数であり、
iは1~50の整数であり、
jは0~10の整数であり、
kは0~10の整数である。
R6は、水素原子、アルキル基、及びアシル基のいずれかである。
アルキル基、またはアリール基である。
R7は下記置換基(E)で示される。
nは0~50の整数、
oは0~50の整数であり、
n+oは1以上の整数で示される。
R8は水素原子または炭素数1~6のアルキル基、または(メタ)アクリル基である。
p+qは3~50の整数で示される。
R9は下記の置換基(F)で示され、
R10は炭素数1~6のアルキル基で示される。
sは0~50の整数、
tは0~50の整数であり、
s+tは1以上の整数で示される。
R11は水素原子または炭素数1~6のアルキル基、または(メタ)アクリル基である。
一実施形態において、水性インキ組成物における水の含有量は、水性インキ組成物の全重量に対して20~80重量%が好ましく、25~75重量%の範囲であることがより好ましい。
一般に、インクジェットによる印刷方式は、スキャン方式と、ワンパス方式に大別される。上記スキャン方式は、記録媒体(基体)の搬送方向と直交する方向にインクジェットヘッドを複数回走査させながら印刷を行う方式である。一方、ワンパス方式は、停止している記録媒体(基体)に対しインクジェットヘッドを一度だけ走査させるか、又は固定されたインクジェットヘッドの下部に記録媒体を一度だけ通過させることによって印刷を行う方式である。本発明の水性インキ組成物をインクジェット用インキとして用いる場合、上記のいずれの方式による印刷にも適用することができる。一実施形態において、アルカンジオールとして、炭素数5以上の1,2-アルカンジオールを少なくとも1種を含み、その含有量が、水性インキ組成物全量に対して10重量%以上30重量%以下である水性インキ組成物は、スキャン方式による印刷に好適に使用することができる。また、一実施形態において、アルカンジオールとして、1,2-ペンタンジオール及び/又は1,2-ヘキサンジオールの少なくとも一方を含み、その含有量の合計が、水性インキ組成物全量に対して15重量%以下である水性インキ組成物は、ワンパス方式による印刷に好適に使用することができる。上記実施形態において、アルカンジオールは、少なくとも1,2-ヘキサンジオールを含むことがより好ましい。また、上記実施形態において、アルカンジオールは、さらに、1,2-ブタンジオールを含むことが好ましい。これらの実施形態において、1,2-ペンタンジオール及び/又は1,2-ヘキサンジオールと、1,2-ブタンジオールとの合計含有量は、水性インキ組成物全量に対して、15重量%以上、30重量%以下であることが好ましい。
本発明の実施形態である水性インキ組成物を印刷する基材は特に限定されない。基材の例として、上質紙、コート紙、アート紙、キャスト紙、及び合成紙などの紙基材、ポリカーボネート、硬質塩ビ、軟質塩ビ、ポリスチレン、発泡スチロール、PMMA、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、及びPETなどのプラスチック基材、ステンレスなどの金属基材、ガラス、木材等が挙げられる。上記のとおり、本発明の実施形態である水性インキ組成物は、吸収層を有する専用用紙やコピー用紙のような紙基材だけでなく、産業用印刷物に一般的に使用されている、コート紙、アート紙や塩化ビニルシートなどの難吸収性基材に対しても好適に使用することができる。
1.各成分の調製
1A.顔料分散樹脂の調製
ガス導入管、温度計、コンデンサー、攪拌機を備えた反応容器に、ブタノール93.4部を仕込み、窒素ガスで置換した。反応容器内を110℃に加熱して、重合性単量体であるラウリルメタクリレート95部、アクリル酸5部、および開始剤であるV-601(和光純薬製)6部の混合物を2時間かけて滴下し、重合反応を行った。滴下終了後、さらに110℃で3時間反応させた後、V-601(和光純薬製)0.6部を添加し、さらに110℃で1時間反応を続けて、顔料分散樹脂1の溶液を得た。さらに、室温まで冷却した後、ジメチルアミノエタノール37.1部添加し中和し、水を100部添加し、水性化した。その後、100℃以上に加熱し、ブタノールを水と共沸させてブタノールを留去し、不揮発分が50%になるように調整した。これより、顔料分散樹脂1の不揮発分50%の水性化溶液を得た。得られた顔料分散樹脂1の酸価は39、また重量平均分子量は25,000であった。
顔料分散樹脂の重量平均分子量は、TSKgelカラム(東ソー社製)を用い、RI検出器を装備したGPC(東ソー社製、HLC-8129GPC)にて、展開溶媒THFを用いて測定した、ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量である。
表1に記載した材料を使用した以外は、顔料分散樹脂1と同様の方法で、顔料分散樹脂2~22の不揮発分50%の水性化溶液を調製した。表1に記載した開始剤V-601の量は、重合性単量体と同時に添加したV-601の配合量を表す。
シアン顔料:
・LIONOGEN BLUE 7351(トーヨーカラー株式会社製)
マゼンタ顔料:
・FASTOGEN SUPER MAGENTA RG(DIC社製)
・CINQUASIA PINK D 4450(BASF社製)
・トーシキレッド150TR(東京色材工業株式会社製)
イエロー顔料:
・FAST YELLOW 7416(山陽色素株式会社)
・LIONOGEN YELLOW ID250(トーヨーカラー株式会社製)
・PALIOTOL YELLOW D 1155(BASF社製)
ブラック顔料(カーボンブラック):
・PRINTEX 85(オリオンエンジニアドカーボンズ株式会社製)
顔料としてLIONOGEN BLUE 7351を20部、先に調製した顔料分散樹脂1の水性化溶液を12部、水68部をディスパーに入れた。これらを予備分散した後、直径0.5mmのジルコニアビーズ1800gを充填した容積0.6Lのダイノーミルを用いて、2時間にわたって本分散を行い、シアン水性顔料分散体1を得た。このとき、顔料と顔料分散樹脂の不揮発分(固形分)との比率は、顔料/顔料分散樹脂(固形分)=10/3であった。
また、顔料分散樹脂1を顔料分散樹脂2~22に変えた以外は、上記シアン水性顔料分散体1と同様の方法にしたがって、シアン水性顔料分散体2~22を得た。
顔料をFASTOGEN SUPER MAGENTA RG、CINQUASIA PINK D 4450、トーシキレッド150TRのいずれか20部に変え、顔料分散樹脂として顔料分散樹脂8を使用した以外は、シアン水性顔料分散体1と同様の方法にしたがって、マゼンタ水性顔料分散体1~3を得た。
顔料をFAST YELLOW 7416、LIONOGEN YELLOW ID250、PALIOTOL YELLOW D 1155のいずれか20部に変え、顔料分散樹脂として分散樹脂8を使用した以外は、シアン水性顔料分散体1と同様の方法にしたがって、イエロー水性顔料分散体1~3を得た。
顔料をPRINTEX 85の20部に変え、分散樹脂として分散樹脂8を使用した以外は、シアン水性顔料分散体1と同様の方法にしたがって、ブラック水性顔料分散体を得た。
ガス導入管、温度計、コンデンサー、攪拌機を備えた反応容器に、JONCRYL819を20部と、ジメチルアミノエタノール2.38部と、水77.62部とを添加することによって、アクリル酸を100%中和し、水溶化した。得られた溶液1gをサンプリングして、180℃で20分にわたって加熱乾燥を行い、不揮発分を測定した。次いで、水を加えて、水溶性樹脂ワニスの不揮発分が20%になるように調整した。このようにして、不揮発分20%の水溶性樹脂ワニスを得た。
(実施例1)
シアン水性顔料分散体を20部、定着(バインダー)樹脂としてJONCRYL538を13部、1,2-プロパンジオールを5部、2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオールを5部、及び水を57部、それぞれ秤量した。これらをディスパーで撹拌しながら混合容器へ順次投入し、十分に均一になるまで撹拌した。その後、得られた混合液をメンブランフィルターで濾過し、ヘッドつまりの原因となる粗大粒子を除去することによって、水性インキ組成物を得た。この水性インキ組成物の粘度は5mPa・sであった。
表2~5に記載した顔料分散体、定着樹脂、溶剤、及び界面活性剤の配合に従い、実施例1と同様の方法によって、水性インキ組成物を調製した。得られた水性インキ組成物について、それぞれ評価を行った。なお、各水性インキ組成物の調製において、水性インキ組成物の粘度が5mPa・sになるように、定着樹脂及び水の添加量をそれぞれ調整した。
(顔料分散体)
シアン1:先に調製したシアン顔料分散体1に対応する。その他についても同様に、先に調製した各種顔料分散体に対応する。
(バインダー樹脂)
A:樹脂微粒子「JONCRYL538」:BASFジャパン株式会社製のスチレンアクリル樹脂エマルジョン、ガラス転移温度(Tg)64℃、固形分46%、及び重量平均分子量200,000以上である。
B:水溶性樹脂ワニス「JONCRYL819」:BASFジャパン株式会社製のスチレンアクリル水溶性樹脂、重量平均分子量14,500、及び酸価75mgKOH/gである。
・1,2-PD:1,2-プロパンジオール
・1,2-BD:1,2-ブタンジオール
・1,3-BD:1,3-ブタンジオール
・1,2-PenD:1,2-ペンタンジオール
・1,5-PenD:1,5-ペンタンジオール
・1,2-HexD:1,2-ヘキサンジオール
・2-メチル-1,3-PD:2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール
・2-エチル-1,3-HexD:2-エチル-1,3-ヘキサンジオール
・1,2-CHD:1,2-シクロヘキサンジオール
・1,3-CHD:1,3-シクロヘキサンジオール
・DPG:ジプロピレングリコール
・A:BYK333:ビックケミー社製シリコン系界面活性剤、一般式(2)で表される化合物。
・B:TegoWet280:エボニックデグサ社製のシリコン系界面活性剤、一般式(3)で表される化合物。
・C:シルフェイス503A:日信化学工業社製のシリコン系界面活性剤、一般式(3)で表される化合物。
実施例1~64、及び比較例1~14で得た水性インキ組成物(以下、インキとも称す)を使用して、以下に関する評価を行った。
実施例1~64、及び比較例1~14で得た水性インキ組成物を、25℃の環境下でピエゾ素子を有するインクジェットヘッドを搭載したインクジェットプリンター(武藤工業社製インクジェットプリンターVJ-1608HSJ)に充填し、下記基材をそれぞれ50℃に加温しながら、印字率100%のベタ印刷を実施した。得られた印字率100%の印刷物について、白抜け度合の目視確認と、測色機(X-rite社製 eye-one pro)による濃度(OD値)測定を行った。測定条件は以下のとおりである。観測光源:D50、観測視野:2°、濃度:ANSI T、白色基準:Abs、測定モード:Reflectance。
評価基材
・ポリ塩化ビニル(PVC)シート:メタマーク社製MD-5
・普通紙:日本製紙社製NPI上質紙(米坪81.4g/m2)
・布基材:デュポン社製TYVEK1082D
・コート紙:王子製紙製OKトップコート+(米坪104.7g/m2)
得られた各測定値から以下の評価基準にしたがって発色性を評価した。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:基材に関わらずインキが十分に広がり目視で白抜けがない。また印字率100%の印刷物の基材間の濃度(OD)値差が±0.3以内である。
4:基材に関わらずインキが十分に広がり目視で白抜けがない。また印字率100%の印刷物の基材間の濃度(OD)値差が±0.5以内である。
3:基材に関わらずインキが十分に広がり目視で白抜けがない。また印字率100%の印刷物の基材間の濃度(OD)値差が±1.0以下である。
2:基材によってインキの広がりが異なり、白抜けが存在する基材も存在。また印字率100%の印刷物の基材間の濃度(OD)値差が±1.0以上である。
1:基材によってインキの広がりが異なり、白抜けが存在。また印字率100%の印刷物の基材間の濃度(OD)値差が±1.0以上である。
E型粘度計(東機産業社製TVE-20L)を用い、25℃、回転数50rpmという条件で各インキの粘度測定を行った。続いて、インキを70℃の恒温器に保存し、経時促進させた後、経時後のインキの粘度を測定することで、経時前後でのインキの粘度変化を評価した。評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:六週間保存後の粘度変化率が±10%未満
4:四週間保存後の粘度変化率が±10%未満
3:二週間保存後の粘度変化率が±10%未満
2:一週間保存後の粘度変化率が±10%未満
1:一週間保存後の粘度変化率が±10%以上
各インキをイオン交換水で200倍に希釈した後、マイクロトラックUPA150(日機装株式会社製)を用いて、インキにおける顔料の分散粒子径を測定した。続いて、インキを70℃の恒温器に保存し、経時促進させた後、経時後のインキの分散粒子径を測定した。これらの結果から、経時前後でのインキの分散粒子径の変化率を求め、その値から分散安定性を評価した。なお、上記評価は、平均粒子径(D50値)について実施し、評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:六週間保存後の平均粒子径変化率が±50nm未満
4:四週間保存後の平均粒子径変化率が±50nm未満
3:二週間保存後の平均粒子径変化率が±50nm未満
2:一週間保存後の平均粒子径変化率が±50nm未満
1:一週間保存後の平均粒子径変化率が±50nm以上
各インキをインクジェットプリンター(エプソン社製「PM-750C」)のカートリッジに詰めて、コート紙および上質紙に対し、印字率30%ベタ印刷を実施した。上記コート紙には、王子製紙製のOKトップコート+(米坪104.7g/m2)を使用した。また、上記上質紙には、日本製紙製のNPI上質紙(米坪81.4g/m2)を使用した。
次に、印刷した各サンプルの印刷面をルーペで観察し、ドット同士のつながりや滲み等、ドット形成について評価した。評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:印刷基材に関係なくドット同士のつながりがなく、滲み発生なし。
4:印刷基材によってはドット同士のつながりが僅かに発生。滲みは発生なし。
3:印刷基材に関係なくドット同士のつながりが僅かに発生。滲みは発生なし。
2:印刷基材に関係なくドット同士のつながりが僅かに発生。若干滲みあり。
1:印刷基材に関係なくドット同士がつながっており、滲みも発生。
シャトルプリンターである、武藤工業社製インクジェットプリンターVJ-1608HSJにて印刷パス数を変化させ、PVCシート(メタマーク社製MD-5)に印字率100%のベタ印刷を行った。それぞれの印刷物のモットリング(むら)発生状況を目視で観察し、乾燥性の評価を行った。評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:印刷パス数を4パスとして印刷した時にモットリングが発生しない。
4:印刷パス数を8パスとして印刷した時にモットリングが発生しない。
3:印刷パス数を16パスとして印刷した時にモットリングが発生しない。
2:印刷パス数を32パスとして印刷した時にモットリングが発生しない。
1:印刷パス数を32パスとして印刷したときでもモットリングが発生する。
固定ヘッド搭載プリンターである、キャノンプロダクションプリンティングシステム株式会社製のインクジェットプリンターOce Monostream 500を用い、マットコート紙(三菱DFカラーマットM、米坪104.7g/m2)に印字率100%にて1パスベタ印刷を行った。印刷速度を変更した際のモットリング(むら)発生の状況を目視で観察することにより、乾燥性の評価を行った。
評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:印刷速度80m/分で印刷した際にモットリングが発生しない。
4:印刷速度70m/分で印刷した際にモットリングが発生しない。
3:印刷速度60m/分で印刷した際にモットリングが発生しない。
2:印刷速度50m/分で印刷した際にモットリングが発生しない。
1:印刷速度50m/分で印刷したときでもモットリングが発生する。
キャノンプロダクションプリンティングシステム株式会社製のインクジェットプリンターOce Monostream 500を使用し、一定距離の非印刷部を設けた後に、続けてノズルチェックパターンを印刷する画像データを用い1パス印刷を行った。非印刷部の長さを変えた際のノズルチェックパターンにおける不吐出部の有無を目視にて確認することにより、デキャップ性を評価した。評価基準は以下の通りである。実用可能なレベルは、評価値2以上である。
5:非印刷部間隔が100cm以上でも、不吐出部が発生しない。
4:非印刷部間隔が70cm以上100cm未満で、不吐出部が発生する。
3:非印刷部間隔が50cm以上70cm未満で、不吐出部が発生する。
2:非印刷部間隔が30cm以上50cm未満で、不吐出部が発生する。
1:非印刷部間隔が30cm未満でも、不吐出部が発生する。
特に、実施例24、及び26では、炭素数5以上の1,2-アルカンジオールを10重量%以上含む実施形態のインキを使用している。この実施形態によれば、印刷基材への濡れ性や浸透性が向上し、また乾燥性がさらに向上している。なお、実施例29の結果を参照すると、顔料分散体に使用する顔料の種類を変更した場合でも、上記傾向は変わらないことが明らかである。
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- 少なくとも、水、顔料(ただし、有機化合物により顔料表面が処理された酸化チタンを除く)、顔料分散樹脂、および、1気圧下で沸点が180℃以上250℃以下であるアルキルポリオールを2種以上含有する水性インキ組成物であって、
前記顔料分散樹脂が、炭素数10~36のアルキル基を有し、
前記アルキルポリオールの含有量の合計が、水性インキ組成物全量に対し10重量%以上30重量%以下であることを特徴とする、水性インキ組成物。 - 前記顔料分散樹脂が、酸価50~400mgKOH/gであることを特徴とする、請求項1記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルキルポリオールが、アルカンジオールを含むことを特徴とする、請求項1または2に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルキルポリオールが、アルカンジオールのみからなることを特徴とする、請求項1または2に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルカンジオールのうち少なくとも1種が、炭素数5以上の1,2-アルカンジオールであり、前記炭素数5以上の1,2-アルカンジオールの含有量が、水性インキ組成物全量に対し10重量%よりも多く30重量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項3または4に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルカンジオールが、1,2-ペンタンジオール及び1,2-ヘキサンジオールの少なくとも一方を含み、その含有量の合計が、水性インキ組成物全量に対し15重量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項3または4に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルカンジオールが、さらに1,2-ブタンジオールを含み、前記アルカンジオールの含有量の合計が、水性インキ組成物全量に対し15重量%以上30重量%以下であることを特徴とする、請求項6に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 前記アルカンジオールが、1,2-ブタンジオールを含み、かつ1,2-ペンタンジオール及び1,2-ヘキサンジオールを含まず、前記1,2-ブタンジオールの含有量が水性インキ組成物全量に対して10重量%以上であることを特徴とする、請求項3又は4に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 少なくとも、水、顔料(ただし、有機化合物により顔料表面が処理された酸化チタンを除く)、顔料分散樹脂、および、1気圧下で沸点が180℃以上250℃以下であるアルキルポリオールを2種以上含有する水性インキ組成物であって、
前記アルキルポリオールが、1,2-プロパンジオール、1,2-ブタンジオール、エチレングリコール、2-メチルペンタン-2,4-ジオール、ジブチレングリコール、3-メチル-1,3-ブタンジオール、1,3-ブタンジオール、1,2-ペンタンジオール、1,3-プロパンジオール、2,2-ジメチル-1,3-プロパンジオール、2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール、1,2-ヘキサンジオール、2-エチル-2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール、1,2-ヘプタンジオール、1,4-ブタンジオール、2-メチル-2-プロピル-1,3-プロパンジオール、ジプロピレングリコール、1,5-ペンタンジオール、2-エチル-1,3-ヘキサンジオール、3-メチル-1,5-ペンタンジオール、1,6-ヘキサンジオールからなる群から選択され、
前記顔料分散樹脂が、炭素数10~36のアルキル基を有し、
前記アルキルポリオールの含有量の合計が、水性インキ組成物全量に対し10重量%以上30重量%以下であることを特徴とする、水性インキ組成物。 - インクジェット用途であることを特徴とする、請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の水性インキ組成物。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の水性インキ組成物が、基材上に印刷されてなる印刷物。
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