WO2022211797A1 - Encres pour jet d'encre à longue distance de projection - Google Patents

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WO2022211797A1
WO2022211797A1 PCT/US2021/025055 US2021025055W WO2022211797A1 WO 2022211797 A1 WO2022211797 A1 WO 2022211797A1 US 2021025055 W US2021025055 W US 2021025055W WO 2022211797 A1 WO2022211797 A1 WO 2022211797A1
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  • the present invention relates to inkjet inks, specifically inkjet inks formulated with (A) a resin, which is (AI) a terpene resin or (A2) a terpene phenol resin, (B) a solvent system that includes (Bl) a ketone solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 °C, and (C) a fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %.
  • a resin which is (AI) a terpene resin or (A2) a terpene phenol resin
  • B a solvent system that includes (Bl) a ketone solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 °C, and (C) a fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %.
  • Thermal inkjet ( 11.1 ) printing is a desirable technology for printing, coding, and marking as it offers high print resolutions at lower costs than competing technologies in the field, such as continuous inkjet (CD) methods.
  • the print cartridges contain a series of tiny chambers, each containing a heater, which produce ink droplets from thermal vaporization of an ink solvent.
  • a resistor is heated rapidly to produce a vapor bubble (hence the phrase “bubble jet”), which subsequently ejects a droplet from the orifice.
  • This process is extremely efficient and reproducible and modern TIJ printheads for industrial graphics applications are capable of generating uniform droplets of 4 pL or smaller in volume at frequencies of 36 kHz or greater.
  • the resulting printed image will be of poor image quality (e.g., lack clarity, ill-defined) as a result of inaccuracies and defects in drop placement. Poor image quality is unacceptable for many applications, but particularly so for marking and coding of essential information. For this reason, even despite the other advantages, TIJ technology has had only modest acceptance in marking/coding applications because of the inability to compete with the throw distances offered by CIJ technology, which is typically in the range 5 to 12 mm. Additionally, thermal inkjet printing can be troubled by poor reliability after periods of inactivity .
  • inkjet inks suffer from short decap times, in which solvent losses due to prolonged exposure to air within an uncapped printhead leads to clogging/plugging of printhead nozzles, and thus unreliable ink jetting and image quality ' erosion over time.
  • special solvent systems with high boiling components may be used to prevent such premature solvent losses in an uncapped printhead setting.
  • these special solvent systems require extended drying times once the inks are applied, and thus inefficient overall printing processes. Therefore, it is often difficult to counterbalance the need for long decap times (the need for a slow rate of solvent loss) and short drying times (the need for a fast rate of solvent loss).
  • Solvent-based inkjet inks made using specific combinations of resins such as acrylic resins and phenolic resins
  • solvents of varying evaporation rates and surfactants have been reported previously to possess acceptable decap times and dry times, see US8778074 and US9957401 — each incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. However, such systems do not report any improvements to throw distance.
  • inkjet inks that have extended decap times, dry quickly once applied, and provide long throw distance (e.g., up to 10 mm) capabilities.
  • the present invention provides:
  • An inkjet ink comprising:
  • (A) a resin which is (A1) a terpene resin or (A2) a terpene phenol resin;
  • (B) a solvent system comprising (B l) a ketone solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 °C; and (C) a fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %.
  • a printed article comprising: a substrate and a dried form of the inkjet ink of any one of (1) to (19) disposed on the substrate.
  • a method of forming a printed image on a substrate comprising: applying the inkjet ink of any one of (1) to (19) onto the substrate with a thermal inkjet, printhead; and drying the inkjet ink.
  • the FIGURE illustrates the throw distance evaluation for a ‘‘Good” rating (clearly readable, clear and well-defined image), an “Acceptable” rating (readable, mostly clear with some haziness or slight loss of edge definition), and a “Not Good” rating (not readable, lacks clarity and is poorly defined) for an alphanumeric sequence.
  • substantially free describes an amount of a particular component in the inkjet ink being less than 1 wt. %, preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.1 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.05 wt. %, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %, relative to a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • the terms “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event(s) can or cannot occur or the subsequently described component(s) may or may not be present (e.g., 0 wt %).
  • alkyl refers to a straight, branched, or cyclic, aliphatic fragment having at least 1, preferably at least 2, preferably at least 3, preferably at least 4 carbon atoms, and up to 22, preferably up to 20, preferably up to 18, preferably up to 12, preferably up to 8 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, 3-methylpentyi, 2,2-dimethyTbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, iauryl, myristyl, cetyl, stearyl, and the like, including guerbet-type alkyl groups (e.g., 2-methylpentyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-proylheptyl, 2 -butyl octyl, 2-penty!nonyl, 2-hexyldecyl, 2-beptylundecyl, 2-octyl dodecyl, 2-nonyltridecyl, 2-decyltetradecyi
  • Cycloalkyl is a type of cyciized alkyl group.
  • exemplary cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyi, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, norbornyl, and adamantyl.
  • fluoroalkyl refers to an alkyl group or alkyl fragment in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine, and includes monofluoroalkyl groups (an alkyl group or alkyl fragment in which a single hydrogen has been replaced by fluorine), polyfluoroaikyl groups (an alkyl group or alkyl fragment in which more than one hydrogen has been replaced fluorine), and perfiuoroaikyi groups (an alkyl group or alkyl fragment in which every hydrogen has been replaced by fluorine).
  • fatty describes a compound with a long-chain (linear) hydrophobic portion made up of hydrogen and anywhere from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, which may be fully saturated or partially unsaturated.
  • aryl refers to an aromatic group containing only carbon in the aromatic ring(s), such as phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, and the like.
  • aryl alkyl refers to a straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl moiety (as defined above) that is substituted by an aryl group (as defined above) which may itself be optionally substituted by an alkyl group, examples of which include, but are not limited to, benzyl, phenethyl, 3-phenylpropyi, 2-phenylpropyl, 1-phenyipropyl, 4-phenyibutyl, 3-phenylbulyi, 2-phenylbutyi, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 2,4-dimethylbenzyl, 2-(4-ethyIphenyI)ethyl, 3 ⁇ (3-propylphenyl)propyl, and the like.
  • ethylenically unsaturated refers to groups containing a 0 :: C which are curable/photopolymerizable such as (meth)acrylate, (meth)acryiamide, vinyl, al!yl, and the like.
  • the term “(meth)acrylate” is used herein to refer to both acrylate and methacrylate groups. In other words, this term should be read as through “meth” is optional. Further, the term “(meth)acrylate” is used generally to refer to both acrylic acid-based compounds and acrylic ester-based compounds. Similarly, the term “(meth)acrylamide” ” is used herein to refer to both acrylamide and methacrylamide groups.
  • water-soluble refers to compounds/components having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. % (> 1 g per L of water), including compounds/components which are freely soluble/miscible in water. While “water-insoluble” refers to compounds/components having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. % ( ⁇ 1 g per L of water).
  • boiling point refers to the boiling point of a liquid measured at sea-level atmospheric pressure (i.e., 760 mmHg or 1 atmosphere), also called the normal boiling point, unless specified otherwise.
  • decap behavior means the ability of the inkjet ink to readily eject from the printhead, upon prolonged exposure to air.
  • the inkjet ink “decap time” is measured as the amount of time that an inkjet printhead may be left uncapped before the printer nozzles no longer fire properly, potentially because of clogging or plugging when printing resumes.
  • nozzle(s) may become clogged (i.e., impeded, slowed) or plugged (i.e., obstructed, substantially or completely closed) by a viscous plug that forms in the nozzle(s) as a result of solvent loss, crusting of the ink, and/or kogation of various ink components in and/or around any of the nozzles.
  • a nozzle has become clogged, ink droplets ejected through the nozzle's orifice may be misdirected, which may adversely affect print quality.
  • an orifice is plugged, it becomes substantially or completely blocked. As a result of the nozzle being plugged, the ink droplets may not pass through the affected nozzle.
  • the criteria for measuring failure to fire by a nozzle is a misdirection of ink through the nozzle's orifice to a lesser or greater degree, or a complete blockage, which can be measured by visually inspecting a printed image.
  • the terra “throw distance” is defined as the distance between the printhead and the surface of the substrate that can be used whilst still achieving required printed image quality.
  • the present disclosure is directed to inkjet inks that possess suitable physical and chemical stability at both ambient temperatures and printhead operating temperatures, are jetted reliably, and have prolonged decap times while still drying quickly after being applied onto a substrate (e.g., dry times of 30 seconds or less). Further, the combination of ingredients disclosed herein has been unexpectedly found to enable thermal inkjet printing at long throw' distances, e.g., up to 10 mm.
  • Inkjet inks of the present disclosure generally include the following components: (A) a resin, which is (Al) a terpene resin or (A2) a terpene phenol resin, (B) a solvent system comprising (Bl) a ketone solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 °C, and (C) a fluorosurf actant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %.
  • a resin which is (Al) a terpene resin or (A2) a terpene phenol resin
  • B a solvent system comprising (Bl) a ketone solvent having a boiling point of less than 120 °C
  • C a fluorosurf actant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %.
  • the inkjet inks of the present disclosure may also optionally include one or more of (B2) a glycol ether as part of the solvent system (B), (D) a rosin resin, (E) a colorant, and (F) an additive.
  • B2 a glycol ether as part of the solvent system
  • D a rosin resin
  • E a colorant
  • F an additive.
  • Inkjet inks of the present disclosure are formulated with a resin (A), which has been found to provide superior dry times and decap times when used in combination with a ketone solvent (Bl) having a boiling point of less than 120 °C, and a water-insoluble fluorosurf actant (C).
  • the resin (A) may he present in the inkjet inks in an amount of at least 0.1 wt. %, preferably at least 0.2 wt. %, preferably at least 0.4 wt. %, preferably at least 0.6 wt. %, more preferably at least 0.8 wt. %, even more preferably at least 0.9 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 1 wt.
  • wt % up to 10 wt %, preferably up to 9 wt. %, preferably up to 8 wt. %, preferably up to 7 wt %, preferably up to 6 wt. %, preferably up to 5 wt. %, more preferably up to 4 wt. %, even more preferably up to 3 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 2 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • the inkjet inks may be formulated with one, or a mixture of resins (A).
  • the one or more resins (A) employed herein are polymeric materials, either homopolymers or copolymers, that contain constitutional units derived from terpene.
  • the resin(s) (A) employed herein may be a terpene resin (Al) and/or terpene phenol resin (A2),
  • the terpene resin (Al) of the present disclosure refers to oligomers or polymers having at least 95 wt. %, preferably at least 96 wt. %, more preferably at least 97 wt. %, more preferably at. least. 98 wt. %, more preferably at least 99 wt. %, even more preferably at least 99.5 wt. %, yet even more preferably 100 wt. % of constitutional units derived from a polymerizable terpene(s), based on the total constitutional units (100 wt. %) of the terpene resin (Al).
  • Terpenes have a basic skeleton (C 5 H 8 ) P where p is a positive integer that delineates the number of isoprene units that are successively bound head to tail.
  • monoterpenes have a C 10 H i6 skeleton
  • sesquiterpenes have a C 5 H 2 skeleton, and so forth.
  • the terpene resin (Al) is based on monoterpene monomer units.
  • the monoterpene may be a linear monoterpene (e.g., myrcene, ocimene, etc. ), a monocyclic monoterpenes (e.g., limonene, g-terpinene, a-phellandrene, b-phellandrene, terpinolene, etc.), or a bieyclic rnonoterpene (e.g., 3-earene, a-pinene, b-pinene, a-fenchene, camphene, etc.), including the various stereoisomers thereof, as well as mixtures thereof.
  • a linear monoterpene e.g., myrcene, ocimene, etc.
  • a monocyclic monoterpenes e.g., limonene, g-terpinene,
  • the rnonoterpene is a monocyclic rnonoterpene, with particular preference to limonene.
  • the rnonoterpene is a bicyclic rnonoterpene, with particular preference to 3-carene, a-pinene, b-pinene, and camphene, more preferably a-pinene and/or b-pinene, even more preferably a-pinene.
  • Preferred inkjet inks are those formulated with a terpene resins (Al) made from polymerization or oligomerization of a-pinene.
  • a terpene resins Al
  • such terpene resins may be readily obtained for example through catalytic polymerization/oligomerization (in solution) of a-pinene monomers, which are in turn typically derived from fractional distillation of gum and sulfate turpentines obtained from pines such as Pistacia terebinthus , Pirns pinaster, Finns halepensis , Finns massoniana,
  • the terpene resin (Al) is a homopolymer made from a-pinene, with an a-pinene content (constitutional units derived from a-pinene) of at least 95 wt. %, preferably at least 96 wt. %, preferably at least 97 wt. %, preferably at least 98 wt. %, preferably at least 99 wt. %, more preferably at least 99.5 wt. %, even more preferably at least 99.9 wt. %, yet even more preferably 100 wt. %, based on the total constitutional units (100 wt. %) of the terpene resin (Al).
  • the terpene resins (Al) of the present disclosure may include small amounts of other constitutional units other than constitutional units derived from a-terpene monomers, the amount of other (e.g., non-terpene based) constitutional units is preferably less than 5 wt. %, preferably less than 3 wt. %, preferably less than 1 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.1 wt. %, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %, based on the total constitutional units (100 wt. %) of the terpene resins (Al).
  • the amount of other constitutional units is preferably less than 5 wt. %, preferably less than 3 wt. %, preferably less than 1 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.1 wt. %, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %,
  • the terpene resin (AI) is a homopolymer made from b-pinene, with a b-pinene content (constitutional units derived from b-pinene) of at least 95 wt. %, preferably at least 96 wt. %, preferably at least 97 wt. %, preferably at least 98 wt. %, preferably at least 99 wt. %, more preferably at least 99.5 wt. %, even more preferably at least 99.9 wt. %, yet even more preferably 100 wt. %, based on the total constitutional units (100 wt.
  • the terpene resins (Al) of the present disclosure may include small amounts of other constitutional units other than constitutional units derived from b-terpene monomers, the amount of other (e.g., non-terpene based) constitutional units is preferably less than 5 wt. %, preferably less than 3 wt. %, preferably less than 1 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.1 wt. %, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %, based on the total constitutional units (100 wt. %) of the terpene resins (Al).
  • terpene resins (Al) are used herein that have a number average molecular weight (M Thread) of at least 330 g/mol, preferably at least 340 g/mol, preferably at least 400 g/mol, preferably at least 450 g/mol, preferably at least 500 g/mol, preferably at least 550 g/mol, more preferably at least 600 g/mol, more preferably at least 650 g/mol, even more preferably at least 700 g/mol, yet even more preferably at least 750 g/mol, and up to 1,500 g/mol, preferably up to 1,300 g/mol, more preferably up to 1,100 g/mol, more preferably up to 1,000 g/mol, more preferably up to 900 g/mol, even more preferably up to 800 g/mol, yet even more preferably up to 790 g/mol.
  • M Thread number average molecular weight
  • the terpene resins (Al) may be in the form of a solid or a liquid at room temperature.
  • the terpene resin (Al) utilized herein may be categorized based upon its softening point (SP), for example according to a ring-and-ball softening point method.
  • SP softening point
  • the ring-and-ball softening point is defined as the temperature at which a disk of the sample held within a horizontal ring is forced downward a distance of 1 in. (25.4 mm) under the weight of a steel ball as the sample is heated at a prescribed rate in a glycerol bath.
  • the ring-and-ball softening point may be determined according to JIS B7410 — which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety — Measuring apparatus: Automatic Ring-and-Ba!i Softening Point; Tester: ASP-MGK2, manufactured by MEITECH Company Ltd.; Heating rate: 5°C/min; Temperatur e at which heating is started: 40°C; Measurement solvent: glycerol.
  • the terpene resin (Al) has a softening point of at least 20 °C, preferably at least 40 °C, preferably at least 60 °C, preferably at least 80 °C, more preferably at least 100 °C, more preferably at least 110 °C, more preferably at least 115 °C, more preferably at least 120 °C, even more preferably at least 125 °C, yet even more preferably at least 130 °C, and up to 160 °C, preferably up to 155 °C, preferably up to 150 °C, preferably up to 145 °C, more preferably up to 140 °C, even more preferably up to 138 °C, yet even more preferably up to 135 °C.
  • Bromine number is the amount of bromine (Br 2 ) in grams absorbed by 100 grams of a sample, and is an indicator of the degree of unsaturation of the sample.
  • the terpene resin (A1) employed in the inkjet inks has a bromine number of at least 12, preferably at least 15, preferably at least 19, preferably at least 22, more preferably at least 25, even more preferably at least 26, yet even more preferably at least 27, and up to 35, preferably up to 34, more preferably up to 33, more preferably up to 32, even more preferably up to 31, yet even more preferably up to 30, although terpene resins (A1) having a bromine number above or below (e.g., hydrogenated terpene resins ⁇ A 1 ); ⁇ these values may also find use in the disclosed inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet, inks of the present disclosure may be formulated with a single type of terpene resin (Al), or with a combination of two or more types of terpene resins (A 1 ) .
  • Terpene phenol resins (A2) are the copolymeric reaction products from alkylation of one or more phenolic compounds with one or more terpenes. As known by those of ordinary skill in the art, such resins may be readily obtained through copolymerization of a phenolic compound and a terpene monomer under the catalytic action of strong acids, metal salts having a condensing effect, bleaching earths, Friedel-Craft catalysts or strong Lewis acids, (e.g., boron trifluoride), and the like.
  • the terpene phenol resins (A2) of the present disclosure may include small amounts of other constitutional units other than the constitutional units derived from phenolic compounds and constitutional units derived from terpene, the amount of other (e.g., non-phenol and non-terpene based) constitutional units is preferably less than 5 wt. %, preferably less than 4 wt. %, preferably less than 3 wt. %, preferably less than 2 wt. %, more preferably less than 1 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %, based on the total constitutional units (100 wt. %) of the terpene phenol resin (A2).
  • the amount of other constitutional units is preferably less than 5 wt. %, preferably less than 4 wt. %, preferably less than 3 wt. %, preferably less than 2 wt. %, more preferably less than 1 w
  • the terpene phenol resins (A2) utilized herein may be formed using any terpene having at least one olefinic double bond that is capable of being alkylated by a phenolic compound.
  • the terpene phenol resin (A2) is formed using monoterpene monomer units.
  • the monoterpene may be a linear monoterpene (e.g., rnyrcene, ocimene, etc.), a monocyclic monoterpenes (e.g., !imonene, g-terpinene, a-phe!iandrene, b-pheliandrene, terpinolene, etc.), or a bicyciic monoterpene (e.g., 3-carene, a-pinene, b-pinene, a-fenchene, camphene, etc.), including the various stereoisomers thereof, as well as mixtures thereof.
  • a linear monoterpene e.g., rnyrcene, ocimene, etc.
  • a monocyclic monoterpenes e.g., !imonene, g-terpinene, a-phe!iandrene, b-pheliandrene,
  • the monoterpene is a monocyclic monoterpene, with particular preference to limonene.
  • the monoterpene is a bicyciic monoterpene, with particular preference to 3-carene, a-pinene, b-pinene, and camphene, more preferably a-pinene and/or b-pmene.
  • a phenolic compound has at least one hydroxyl group directly bonded to a phenyl ring. All mono- or polyvalent phenolic compounds are useful in the preparation of the terpene phenol resin (A2) described herein provided that the phenolic compound has at least two replaceable hydrogen atoms in ortho- and/or para-positions with respect to at least one hydroxyl group. That is, the phenolic compound should be capable of being polyalkylated (e.g., bis-alkylated) with the terpene(s), and thus should have at least two available ortho-/para-positions with respect to at least one hydroxyl group for alkylation.
  • polyalkylated e.g., bis-alkylated
  • the phenolic compound is phenol, which is considered the parent unsubstituted phenolic compound (i.e., contains one hydroxyl group bonded directly to the phenyl ring with no other substitution).
  • the phenolic compound may be substituted at up to three positions in addition to the phenolic hydroxyl group, wherein one, two or three of the aromatic hydrogens of phenol are replaced with an equal number of substituents, each independently selected from a hydroxyl group; a C j -C 22 alkyl group, preferably a C 2 -Ci 8 alkyl group, more preferably a C 3 -Ci 2 alkyl group, even more preferably a C 4 -C 9 alkyl group, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyi; a C 1 -C 22 alkoxy group, preferably a C 2 -C
  • substituted phenolic compounds include, but are not limited to, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, 2,5-xylenol, 2,3-xylenol, 3,4-xylenol, 3,5-xylenol, 2,3,5-trimethylphenol, isopropylphenol (e.g., 4-isopropyiphenoi), tert-butylphenol (e.g., 4-tert-butylphenol), amylphenol (e.g., 4-tert-amylphenol), heptylphenol (e.g.,
  • 4-heptyIphenoI octylphenol (e.g., o-octylphenol, p-octylphenol, etc.), nonyiphenoi (e.g., 4-(2,4-dimethylheptan-3-yl)phenol), decyl phenol, dodecyl phenol, bisphenois such as diphenylolpropane (bisphenol-A), phenyl phenol (e.g., 3-phenylphenol), cumyiphenol, mequinol, benzyloxyphenol, guaiacol, ethoxyphenol (e.g., 4-ethoxyphenol), as well as polyliydric phenolic compounds such as resorcinol, pyrogaliol, catechol, and p-hydroquinone, including mixtures of two or more of any of the above. Also included are fused ring phenols such as naphthols (e.g., 1-naphtho
  • the terpene phenol resin (A2) employed in the inkjet ink is a copolymer formed from phenol and one or more of a-pinene, b-pinene, and limonene.
  • the molecular weight of the terpene phenol resin (A2) may vary depending on the monomers utilized, the reaction conditions, among many other factors, but typically terpene phenol resins (A2) are used that have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 400 g/mo!, preferably at least 500 g/mol, more preferably at least 600 g/rnol, even more preferably at least 700 g/mol, and up to 3,000 g/mol, preferably up to 2,500 g/rnol, more preferably up to 2,000 g/mol, even more preferably up to 1,500 g/mol, yet even more preferably up to 1,000 g/mol.
  • Mw weight average molecular weight
  • the terpene phenol resin (A2) utilized herein may be categorized based upon its softening point (SP), for example according to the ring-and-ball softening point method as described heretofore (e.g., according to JIS B741Q — incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).
  • SP softening point
  • the terpene phenol resin (A2) has a softening point of at least 60 °C, preferably at least 80 °C, preferably at least 90 °C, preferably at least 100 °C preferably at least 105 °C, more preferably at least 110 °C, even more preferably at least 115 °C, yet even more preferably at least 120 °C, and up to 160 °C, preferably up to 155 °C, preferably up to 150 °C, preferably up to 145 °C, preferably up to 140 °C, more preferably up to 135 °C, even more preferably up to 130 °C, yet even more preferably up to 125 °C.
  • the hydroxyl value is defined as the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the acetic acid taken up on acetylation of one gram of a chemical substance that contains free hydroxyl groups. Therefore, the hydroxyl value, or the measure of the relative hydroxyl content of the terpene phenol resin (A2), is directly correlated to the content of the phenolic compound(s) within the terpene phenol resin (A2), with higher hydroxyl values indicating higher phenolic compound incorporation into the copolymer (and lower terpene incorporation).
  • Hydroxyl values can be determined according to Japanese Industrial Standards JIS K 0070: 1992 “Test methods for acid value, saponification value, ester value, iodine value, hydroxyl value, and unsaponifiahle matter of chemical products ”
  • the hydroxyl value of the terpene phenol resin (A2) employed in the disclosed inkjet inks may vary, for example, from 10 mgKOH/g to 150 mgKOH/g.
  • preferred terpene phenol resins (A2) are those having a hydroxyl value of at least 10 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 15 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 20 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 22 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 24 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 25 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 28 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 30 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 32 mgKOH/g, preferably at least 34 mgKOH/g, more preferably at least 36 mgKQH/g, even more preferably at least 38 mgKOH/g, yet even more preferably at least 40 mgKQHg, and up to 80 mgKGH/g, preferably up to 75 mgKOH/g, preferably up to
  • a particularly preferred terpene phenol resin (A2) is YS
  • the selection of an appropriate solvent system may impact the reliability of the printing process, the properties/appearance of the printed ink product, and the overall printing process efficiency.
  • the choice of solvent system may 1) aid bubble formation during the jetting process resulting in reliable ink jetting, 2) affect the stability/volatility of the inkjet inks by changing the interaction dynamics between the srete(s) and the various inkjet ink components and thus the decap behavior, kogation, and/or drop trajectory, 3) impact the adhesion, rub and scratch resistance, and optical density properties of the printed image through the interactive forces between the solvent system and the other inkjet, ink components even though the solvent(s) may no longer be present, or may ⁇ be present in lesser amounts, after drying, and/or 4) influence the drying time after application or the equipment needed to dry- the applied ink.
  • inkjet inks with a solvent system (B) that includes one or more (B 1 ) ketone solvent(s).
  • the inclusion of the ketone solvent (Bl) may aid solvation of the inkjet ink components and provide the inkjet inks with acceptable volatility for the purposes of dry times.
  • the ketone solvent (B l) constitutes a majority of the solvent system (B) used in the inkjet inks herein, i.e., that the ketone solvent (Bl) constitutes at least 50 wt. %, preferably at least 60 wt. %, preferably at least 70 wt. %, more preferably at least 80 wt.
  • the ketone solvent (B l) is present in the inkjet inks in an amount of at least 50 wt. %, preferably at least 55 wt. %, more preferably at least 60 wt. %, more preferably at least 64 wt.
  • wt. % preferably up to 85 wt. %, preferably up to 82 wt. %, preferably up to 80 wt. %, more preferably up to 78 wt. %, more preferably up to 76 wt. %, even more preferably up to 74 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 73 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • a weight ratio of the ketone solvent (Bl) to the resin (A) ((B1):(A)) is at least 10:1, preferably at least 20: 1, preferably at least 30: 1, preferably at least 40:1, preferably at least 50: 1, preferably at least 55:1, more preferably at least 60:1, even more preferably at least 65:1, yet even more preferably at least 70:1, and up to 100:1, preferably up to 95: 1, preferably up to 90: 1, more preferably up to 85: 1, even more preferably up to 80:1, yet even more preferably up to 75:1.
  • Preferred ketone solvents (B!) are those which have a boiling point of less than 120 °C, preferably less than 115 °C, preferably less than 110 °C, preferably less than 105 °C, preferably less than 100 °C, preferably less than 95 °C, preferably less than 90 °C, preferably less than 85 °C, preferably less than 80 °C.
  • a ketone solvent (Bl) which has a boiling point not greater than the above upper limit, extremely fast drying times and advantageous decap times may be realized.
  • the ketone solvent (Bl) may contain 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of ketone solvents which may be used singly or in combination in the disclosed inkjet inks, include, but are not limited to, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), 3-pentanone, methyl n-propyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, ethyl isopropyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone.
  • MEK methyl ethyl ketone
  • 3-pentanone methyl n-propyl ketone
  • methyl isopropyl ketone methyl isopropyl ketone
  • ethyl isopropyl ketone methyl isobutyl ketone.
  • extremely fast drying times and advantageous decap times may be realized when the solvent system (B) includes methyl ethyl ketone.
  • the solvent system (B) may also optionally include a glycol ether (B2) to further improve decap performance without substantially worsening ink dry times.
  • the glycol ether (B2) may be a monoalkyl ether, a dialkyl ether, a monoalkyl monoester ether, or a combination thereof, in preferred embodiments, the glycol ether (B2) is a monoalkyl ether, i.e., contains one free hydroxyl group.
  • the glycol ether (B2) may contain at least 3 carbon atoms, preferably at least 4 carbon atoms, more preferably at least 5 carbon atoms, even more preferably at least 6 carbon atoms, and up to 12 carbon atoms, preferably up to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably up to 8 carbon atoms.
  • the solvent, system (B) may be formulated with a mixture of glycol ethers (B2), for example, a first glycol ether and a second glycol ether in a weight ratio of at least 1:5, preferably at least 1:4, more preferably at least 1:3, even more preferably at least 1:2, yet even more preferably at least 1:1, and up to 5:1, preferably up to 4:1, more preferably up to 3:1, even more preferably up to 2: 1.
  • a mixture of glycol ethers (B2) for example, a first glycol ether and a second glycol ether in a weight ratio of at least 1:5, preferably at least 1:4, more preferably at least 1:3, even more preferably at least 1:2, yet even more preferably at least 1:1, and up to 5:1, preferably up to 4:1, more preferably up to 3:1, even more preferably up to 2: 1.
  • glycol ethers (B2) that may he optionally included in the disclosed inkjet inks include, but are not limited to, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-isopropyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-isobutyl ether, di ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, propylene glycol mono-isopropyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol dimethylether, diethylene glycol dimethylether, di
  • preferred glycol ethers (B2) are those which have a boiling point of less than 214 °C, preferably less than 200 °C, preferably less than 190 °C, preferably less than 180 °C, more preferably less than 175 °C, more preferably less than 170 °C, more preferably less than 165 °C, more preferably less than 160 °C, even more preferably less than 155 °C, yet even more preferably less than 150 °C,
  • ethylene glycol monomethyl ether preference is given to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, and propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether.
  • a mixture of propylene glycol ethers is used, with specific mention being made to a mixture of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, e.g., in a weight ratio of at least 1:5, preferably at least 1:4, more preferably at least 1:3, even more preferably at least 1:2, yet even more preferably at least 1:1, and up to 5:1, preferably up to 4:1, more preferably up to 3:1, even more preferably up to 2: 1.
  • the glycol ether (B2) may be present in the inkjet inks in an amount of at least 1 wt. %, preferably at least 2 wt. %, more preferably at least 3 wt. %, even more preferably at. least.4 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 5 wt. %, and up to 40 wt. %, preferably up to 30 wt. %, more preferably up to 20 wt. %, even more preferably up to 15 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 10 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • the weight ratio of the ketone solvent (Bl) to the glycol ether (B2) can be adjusted for desired drying times and decap times, typically within a range of at least 3:1, preferably at least 4:1, more preferably at least 5:1, even more preferably at least 6:1, yet even more preferably at least 7:1, and up to 30: 1, preferably up to 20: 1, more preferably up to 15:1, even more preferably up to 10:1, yet even more preferably up to 8:1.
  • organic solvents which may be optionally utilized as part of the solvent system (B) herein include, but are not limited to: lower alcohols containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, such as methanol, ethanol,
  • ethers non-glycol ethers
  • ethers containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms such as diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, dibutyl ether, dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran
  • esters including those having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, for example methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-hutyl acetate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate
  • alkanes for example pentane, hexane, heptane; and the like, as well as mixtures of two or more thereof.
  • the additional organic solvents may be included in amounts of up to 20 wt. %, preferably up to 15 wt %, preferably up to 10 wt %, preferably up to 5 wt. %, more preferably up to 4 wt. %, even more preferably up to 2 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 1 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of solvents having a boiling point higher than 175 °C, preferably solvents having a boiling point higher than 170 °C, preferably solvents having a boiling point higher than 165 °C, more preferably solvents having a boiling point higher than 160 °C, even more preferably solvents having a boiling point higher than 155 °C, yet even more preferably solvents having a boiling point higher than 150 °C.
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of ketone solvents having a boiling point of 120 °C or greater, examples of which include but are not limited to, 3-hexanone, methyl n-butyl ketone, and cyclohexanone.
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of lower alcohol solvents (having 1 to 8 carbon atoms). In some embodiments, the inkjet inks are substantially free of ether solvents (other than glycol ethers ( B 2 ) ) In some embodiments, the inkjet inks are substantially free of glycol ethers (B2). In some embodiments, the inkjet inks are substantially free of ester solvents. In some embodiments, the inkjet inks are substantially free of additional organic solvents, that is, organic solvents other than ketone solvents (BI) and glycol ethers (B2). In preferred embodiments, the solvent system (B) consists of the ketone solvent (Bl) and the glycol ether (B2).
  • the inkjet inks of the present disclosure are substantially non-aqueous, meaning that no water is added to the inkjet inks other than what may be incidental amounts of moisture derived from ambient conditions.
  • the inkjet inks may have less than 1 wt. %, preferably less than 0.5 wt. %, preferably less than 0.1 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.05 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.01 wt. % of water, yet even more preferably 0 wt. %, based on the total weight of inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet inks of the present, disclosure are formulated with a fluorosurfactant (C).
  • the fluorosurfactant (C) may be present in the inkjet inks in an amount of from 0.001 to less than 1.5 wt. %, for example, from at least 0.001 wt. %, preferably at least 0.005 wt %, preferably at least 0.01 wt. %, preferably at least 0.015 wt. %, preferably at least 0.02 wt. %, preferably at least 0.04 wt. 3 ⁇ 4, preferably at least 0.06 wt. %, preferably at least 0.08 wt. 3 ⁇ 4, preferably at least 0.1 wt.
  • % preferably at least 0.12 wt. %, preferably at least 0.14 wt. %, preferably at least 0. 16 wt. %, preferably at least 0.18 wt. %, more preferably at least 0,2 wt. %, even more preferably at least 0.22 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 0.25 wt. %, and up to 1.4 wt. %, preferably up to 1.2 wt. %, preferably up to 1 wt. %, preferably up to 0.8 wt. %, more preferably up to 0.6 wt. %, even more preferably up to 0.4 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 0.3 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • Suitable f!uorosurfactants (C) are those which are water-insoluble, i.e., have a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %, preferably less than 0.09 wt. %, preferably less than 0.08 wt. %, preferably less than 0.07 wt. %, preferably less than 0.06 wt. %, preferably less than 0,05 wt. 3 ⁇ 4, preferably less than 0.04 wt. %, more preferably less than 0.03 wt. %, even more preferably less than 0.02 wt. %, yet. even more preferably less than 0.01 wt. %.
  • the inkjet inks of present disclosure are formulated with a fluorosurfactant (C) having a solubility in water not. greater than the above listed range, the throw distance capabilities of the inkjet ink can be improved, without sacrificing dry time and decap performance.
  • C fluorosurfactant
  • Preferred fluorosurf actants are partially fluorinated polymeric surfactants, more preferably those which are non-ionic in charge character.
  • partially fluorinated non-ionic polymeric surfactants containing one or more fluoroalkyl groups designated here as R f groups
  • R f groups are fluorinated, stable, inert, and non-pol ar, preferably saturated, monovalent, and both oleophobic and hydrophobic.
  • the R f groups may contain at least 1 carbon atom, preferably at least 2 carbon atoms, more preferably at least 3 carbon atoms, even more preferably at least 4 carbon atoms, yet even more preferably at least 5 carbon atoms, and up to 20 carbon atoms, preferably up to 16 carbon atoms, more preferably up to 12 carbon atoms, even more preferably up to 8 carbon atoms, yet even more preferably up to 6 carbon atoms.
  • the R f groups may contain straight or branched chain fluorinated alkyl groups or cyclic fluorinated alkyl ene groups, or combinations thereof.
  • Each R f group may represent a monofluoroaikyi group, a polyfluoroalkyl group, or a perfluoroalkyl group.
  • the terminal portion of the R f group is preferably perfluoroalkyl fragment of the formula “C n F 2n+1 wherein n is from 3 to 20.
  • the fiuorosurfactant (C) is a partially fluorinated acrylic copolymer, preferably a partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer.
  • the partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer may be the copolymeric reaction product formed from polymerization of one or more fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomers with one or more non-fluorinated ethy!emcaily un saturated monomers.
  • the partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer may be formed using one or more (meth)aciylate monomers containing one or more R f groups.
  • R ⁇ 11 2i i i ,SCFN(Ci R)Cn 2 n 1 R)CiO)ORM ' i I
  • R f CH 2 CH 2 S0 2 N(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 0C(0)CR l CH 2
  • R f CH 2 0C 2 F 4 CH 2 0CH 2 CH 2 0C(0)CR 1 CH 2
  • R f is a linear or branched fluoroalkyl of C 1 ⁇ C 20 , preferably a C 2 to C 6 peril uoroalkyl;
  • R l is an ⁇ H or -CH 3 and x is an integer from 1 to 12.
  • Non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers used in the copolymerization reaction to form the partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer may include, but are not limited to, one or more of i) a non-fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer having a polar or reactive group, ii) a non-fluorinated hydrophobic (meth)acrylate monomer, and iii) a non-fluorinated, non-acry!ic ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
  • Non-fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomers having a polar or reactive group may include, but are not limited to, alkoxyiated (e.g., ethoxylated) (meth)acry!ates such as polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, polypropylene glycol (meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol (nieth)acrylate, diethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate, m ethoxy polyethylene glycol monoacrylate, triethylene glycol ethyl ether methacrylate, and 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate; hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylates such as hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, and
  • Non-fluorinated hydrophobic (meth)acrylate monomers may include, but are not limited to, linear or branched alkyl (meth)acrylates, such as butyl (meth)acrylate, sec-butyl (meth)acrylate, cetyl (meth)acrylate, decyl (meth)aciylate, dodecyi (meth)acrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, hexyl (meth)acrylate, isoamyl (meth)acrylate, isobutyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, methyl (meth)acrylate, octyl (meth)acrylate, propyl (meth)acrylate, and stearyl (meth)acrylate, cycloalkyl (meth)acrylates such as cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, isohornyl (
  • Non-fluorinated, non-acrylic ethylenically unsaturated monomers may include, but are not limited to, vinyl esters of aliphatic acids, such as vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl caprylate, vinyl laurate, and vinyl stearate, a!iyl esters of aliphatic acids, such as a!iyl heptanoate, ally!
  • styrene and alkyl styrenes such as styrene, alpha methyl styrene, and p-methyl styrene
  • vinyl halides such as vinyl fluoride, vinyl chloride, and vinyl bromide
  • vinylidene halides such as vinylidene fluoride and viny!idene chloride
  • vinyl alkyl ketones such as vinyl methyl ketone and vinyl ethyl ketone
  • vinyl ethers such as isobutyl vinyl ether, dodecyi vinyl ether, hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, cyclohexyl vinyl ether, 4-hydroxymethyl cyclohexylmethyl vinyl ether, and octadecyi viny!ether
  • vinylamides such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-vinyl-2-caprolactam
  • the fluorosurfactant (C) may be provided in the form of a solid, for example as a pure or substantially pure material, e.g., purity of 95% or greater, preferably 99% or greater, preferably 100%.
  • the fluorosurfactant (C) may be provided in the form of solvent-borne formulation, either as a suspension or solution of fluorosurfactant (C) in an appropriate organic solvent.
  • the fluorosurfactant (C) is provided in the form of a solvent-borne formulation having a content of fluorosurfactant (C) ranging from at least 1 wt. %, preferably at least 5 wt. %, preferably at least 10 wt. %, preferably at least 15 wt.
  • wt. % preferably at least 20 wt. %, more preferably at least 25 wt. %, even more preferably at least 30 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 35 wt. %, and up to 90 wt. %, preferably up to 85 wt. 3 ⁇ 4, preferably up to 80 wt. %, preferably up to 75 wt. %, preferably up to 70 wt. %, preferably up to 65 wt. %, preferably up to 60 wt. %, preferably up to 55 wt. %, more preferably up to 50 wt. %, even more preferably up to 45 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 40 wt.
  • any appropriate organic solvent may be used in the solvent-borne formulation, such as those ketone solvents (Bl), glycol ether solvents (B2), and/or other organic solvents described previously, with specific mention being made to ketone solvents and ester solvents (e.g., alkyl acetates).
  • fluorosurfactants (C) that may be employed in the inkjet inks herein, include, but are not limited to CAPSTONE FS-22 (a partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %; solvent-borne formulation in methyl isobutyl ketone, 30 wt. % active solution) and CAPSTONE F8-83 (a partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %; solvent-borne formulation in n-butyl acetate, 35 wt. % active solution), each available from Chemours.
  • CAPSTONE FS-22 a partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %; solvent-borne formulation in n-butyl acetate, 35
  • a specific type of fluorosurfactant (C) those having a solubility in water at 25 °C of less than 0.1 wt. %, and preferably those of the partially fluorinated non-ionic acrylic copolymer variety — provides inkjet inks with long throw distance capabilities, e.g., up to 10 mm.
  • water-soluble fluorosurfactants ti e., those having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %), including those fluorosurfactants employed previously in inkjet inks (see e.g., US8778074 and US9957401 — each incorporated herein by reference in its entirety), fail to provide acceptable throw distances.
  • water-soluble fluorosurfactants include, but are not limited to, non-ionic fluorosurfactants, including ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfactants (e.g., those of the general formula RiC j EfiOfC j HiOj y FI), such as CAPSTONE FS-30 (an ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %; water-borne formulation, 25 wt.
  • non-ionic fluorosurfactants including ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfactants (e.g., those of the general formula RiC j EfiOfC j HiOj y FI), such as CAPSTONE FS-30 (an ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt.
  • CAPSTONE FS-31 a non-ionic fluorosurfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %; water-borne formulation, 25 wt. % active in water
  • CAPSTONE FS-3100 a non-ionic fluorosurfaetant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %; solid
  • Chemours as w'ell as ZONYL FSO-100 (an ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfaetant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt.
  • ZONYL FSN an ethoxylated non-ionic fluorosurfaetant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 2 wt. %), each previously available from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, now discontinued; amphoteric fiuorosuifactants, such as CAPSTONE FS-50 (a betain partially fluorinated surfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %: 27 wt.
  • CAPSTONE FS-50 a betain partially fluorinated surfactant having a solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %: 27 wt.
  • anionic fluorosurfactants such as CAPSTONE FS-63 (an anionic fluorosurfaetant having a solubility in rvater at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %; 35 wt. % active in isopropanol/water), available from Chemours.
  • the inkjet inks may be optionally formulated with a rosin resin (D).
  • a rosin resin (D) that is compatible with the resin (A), the ketone solvent (Bl), and the fluorosurfaetant (C) may be utilized herein, including rosin resins (D) derived from gum rosin, wood rosin, and tall oil rosin (the main components of wiiich are resin acids such as abietic acid, palustric acid, neoabietic acid, pimaric acid, isopimarie acid and/or dehydroabietic acid), preferably rosin resins (D) derived from wood rosin. When employed, the rosin resin (D) may be used in an amount, of up to 10 wt.
  • % for example at least 0.1 wt. %, preferably at least 0.2 wt. %, preferably at least 0.4 wt. %, more preferably at least 0.6 wt. %, more preferably at least 0.8 wt. %, even more preferably at least 1 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 1.5 wt. %, and up to 10 wt %, preferably up to 8 wt. %, more preferably up to 6 wt. %, even more preferably up to 4 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 2 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet ink.
  • the amount (in terms of weight %) of rosin resin (D) is less than or equal to the amount of resin (A).
  • the rosin resin (D) may be formed by modifying the aforementioned rosins through esterification, hydrogenation (including partial hydrogenation), dimerization, and/or other modifications/functionalization for example through Diels-Alder reaction with an un saturated di-acid (e.g., maleic or fumaric acid/ anhydride), carboxylic acid reduction to the respective aldehydes/alcohols, double bond isomerization, dehydrogenation, oxidation, disproportionation, and the like.
  • an un saturated di-acid e.g., maleic or fumaric acid/ anhydride
  • Exemplary rosin resins (D) include, but are not limited to: a rosin ester resin, such as e.g., an ester of a rosin composed mainly of an abietic type or pimarie type resin acid that has been reacted with an alcohol(s) such as glycerin, pentaerythritol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tri ethylene glycol, methanol, etc., and optionally hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, with specific mention being made to HARIESTER products available from Harima Chemicals, Inc.,
  • STAYB ELITE ESTER 10-E and PERMALYN 6110 each available from Eastman, SUPER ESTER A-I25, SUPER ESTER A-75, PENSEL D-125, PINECRY STAL KE-359 available from Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd., and FQRAL 85, FQRAL 105, HERCOLYN products, PEXALYN products, and PENTALYN products available from Pinova; a hydrogenated acidic rosin such as FQRAL AX and FQRAL DX, each available from Pinova a partially hydrogenated acidic rosin such as STAYBELITE RESIN-E, available from
  • a dimerized rosin such as POLY-PALE partially dimerized rosin available from Eastman
  • a functionalized rosin resin for example an ester (e.g., glycerol ester) of a rosin which has been modified with maleic anhydride or a rosin which has been subject to carboxylic acid reduction conditions, with specific mention being made to LEWISOL
  • the rosin resin (D) has a softening point (ring-and-bai! SP) of at least 50 °C, preferably at least 55 °C, more preferably at least 60 °C, even more preferably at least 65 °C, and up to 80 °C, preferably up to 75 °C, more preferably up to 70 °C, even more preferably up to 68 °C.
  • the rosin resin (D) is an acidic rosin (non-esterified) and has an acid number (in mg KOH/g) of at. least. 100, preferably at least
  • the rosin resin (D) is a hydrogenated acidic rosin, preferably a hydrogenated acidic wood rosin, for example FORAL AX and FORAL DX, each available from Pinova.
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of rosin resins (D).
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of rosin ester resins, partially hydrogenated acidic rosins, dimerized rosins, and other functionalized/modified rosin resins.
  • a hydrogenated acidic rosin is the only rosin resin (D) present in the inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet inks may optionally contain other binder resins/tackifiers/adhesive substances in an amount of at least 0.1 wt. %, preferably at least 0.5 wt. %, preferably at least 1 wt. %, more preferably at least 1.5 wt. %, even more preferably at least 2 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 2.5 wt. %, and up to 10 wt. %, preferably up to 9 wt. %, preferably up to 8 wt. %, preferably up to 7 wt. %, preferably up to 6 wt.
  • Such additional resins, binders, tackifiers, or adhesive substances may include, but are not limited to, phenol resins (i.e.
  • copolymers of phenolic compounds with formaldehyde for example novolak resins such as PHENQLITE TD-2131 and PHENOLITE TD-2090 available from DIG Corp.; polyamide resins, for example VERSAMID 725, 744, 756, 759 available from BASF Japan Ltd., TGHMIDE 90, 92, 394-N available from Sanho Chemical Co. Ltd., and SUNMIDE 550, 554, 615 A, 638, 640 available from Evonik; epoxy resins including sulfonamide-modified epoxy resins for example AD-PRO MTS available from Rit-Chem;
  • novolak resins such as PHENQLITE TD-2131 and PHENOLITE TD-2090 available from DIG Corp.
  • polyamide resins for example VERSAMID 725, 744, 756, 759 available from BASF Japan Ltd., TGHMIDE 90, 92, 394-N available from Sanho Chemical Co. Ltd., and SUNMIDE 550, 554,
  • (meth)acrylate and styrene/(meth)acrylate resins for example JGNCRYL 63, JONCRYL 67, JGNCRYL 586, JGNCRYL 611, JGNCRYL 682, JGNCRYL 693, available from BASF, PARALOID DM-55 and PARALOID B-66, available from Palmer Holland, PARALOID B-72, available from Dow Chemical, USA, and ELVACITE 2013, available from Lucite Inc,; polyurethane resins, such as those formed from reaction between (i ) polyols including, but not limited to, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, propanediol, butanediol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polytetrahydrofuran diol, 3-methyi-l,5-pentanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, polyester polyols such as polyethylene glycol adipate dio
  • the inkjet inks are substantially free of additional binder resins/taekifiers/adhesive substances, such as those mentioned above.
  • the inkjet inks contain a combination of the resin (A) and the rosin resin (D), and are preferably substantially free of additional resins, binders, taekifiers, or adhesive substances.
  • one or more colorants (E) may be optionally included in the inkjet inks to provide colored inks that may be used for a variety of printing purposes and the inkjet inks are not limited to any particular color. Any colorant (E) can be employed in the inkjet inks to provide the desired color, including dyes, pigments, mixtures thereof, and the like, provided that the colorant (E) can be dissolved or dispersed within the inkjet inks.
  • Suitable colors include, for example, cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) (“CMYK”), white, orange, green, light cyan, light magenta, violet, and the like, including both spot colors and process colors
  • the colorants (E) may be employed in amounts of at least 0.1 wt. %, preferably at least 0.5 wt. %, more preferably at least 1 wt. %, even more preferably at least 2 wt. %, yet even more preferably at least 3 wt. %, and up to 20 wt. %, preferably up to 15 wt. %, more preferably up to 10 wt. %, even more preferably up to 8 wt. %, yet even more preferably up to 7 wt. %, based on a total weight of the inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet inks can be formulated with various dyes, with particular preference given to organic dyes such as OIL BLACK 860, available from Orient Chemical Industries, and metal complex dyes.
  • the inkjet inks can be formulated with various inorganic pigments and/or organic pigments.
  • such pigments may be capable of improving the light, resistance, the weather resistance, etc., of the printed images.
  • the inkjet inks may also optionally be formulated with various additives (F) to improve various ink characteristics and performance.
  • the inkjet inks may optionally contain one or more of an anti-kogation agent, a stabilizer, a hurnectant, a security taggant, and an additional surfactant (i.e., in addition to the fluorosurf actant ( €)) in art appropriate levels as known by those of ordinary ' ’ skill in the an.
  • additional surfactants are contemplated for use in the disclosed inkjet inks, so long as their optional use is to be accompanied by the fluorosurfactant (C) described as suitable above.
  • additional surfactants include, but are not limited to, poiysiioxanes including organornodified silicones (e.g., alkyl, aryl, and/or arylalkyl modified silicones) such as SILTECH €-32, available from Siltech Corporation, CQATQSIL 1211C and 3573, each available from Momentive, KF-410 (an arylalkyl-moditied polydimethylsiloxane), available from Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., and BYK-322 and BYK-323 (arylalkyl-modified poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-methylalkylsiloxane)), each available from BYK Additives & Instruments; silicone acrylate copolymers such
  • silicone acrylates or silicone polyether acrylates such as TEGQ RAD 2100, TEGO RAD 2200, TEGO RAD 2250, TEGO RAD 2300 (silicone polyether acrylate), each available from Evonik Industries, and BYK-UV 3500 and 3530, available from BYK;
  • - polyacrylates including polyacrylate copolymers and cross-polymers such as BYK-381 and BYK-361N (poiyacrylate copolymer), each available from BYK, PEMULENEZ-4U (acrylate/C 10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer) and PEMULEN TR-2 (acrylic acid/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer), each available from Lubrizof; acetylenic did and acetylenic glycol-based gemini surfactants such as SURFYNOL SEF and DYNOL surfactants, available from Evonik Industries; poly siloxane-
  • amides of fatty acids including alkoxylated monoalkanolamides of fatty acids such as coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide and coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide reacted with 2-20 moles of ethylene oxide; ethers, such as alkoxylated C 1 -C 22 alcohols including alkoxylated fatty alcohols such as BIO-SOFT N-600 (C12-C13 alcohol ethoxyl ate), MAKON DA-4 (ethoxylated isodecyl alcohol), MERPOL SE (alcohol ethoxylate), and POLYSTEP TD-6 (ethoxy!
  • ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers such as those made from reaction between fatty alcohols and glucose
  • alkoxylated alkylphenols such as those made from reaction between fatty alcohols and glucose
  • fatty esters such as ethoxylated and/or propoxylated fatty acids (e.g., castor oil with 2 to 40 moles of ethylene oxide), alkoxylated glycerides (e.g., PEG-24 glyceryl monostearate), glycol esters and derivatives, monoglycerides, polyglyceryl esters, esters of polyalcoliols, and sorbitan/sorbitol esters like sorbitan monolaurate (e.g.,
  • polysorbates including mono-, bi- or tri-fatty acid esterified polysorbates such as TOXIMUL SEE-340 (sorbitan trioleate ethoxylate (20)), available from Stepan; and glycosides of fatty alcohols such as PLANTASENS NATURAL EMULSIFIER HE2Q (cetearyl glucoside, sorbitan olivate), available from Clan ant.
  • TOXIMUL SEE-340 sorbitan trioleate ethoxylate (20)
  • PLANTASENS NATURAL EMULSIFIER HE2Q cetearyl glucoside, sorbitan olivate
  • the inkjet inks of the present disclosure are substantially free of additional surfactants, such as those listed above.
  • Embodiments of the inkjet inks described herein may be prepared by any suitable technique known to those of ordinary skill in the art, for example by combining components (A) a resin, (C) a fluorosurf actant and any desired optional ingredients (e.g., (D) a rosin resin, (E) a colorant, and/or an additive (F)) with a suitable solvent system (B) comprising (Bl) a ketone solvent and optionally (B2) a glycol ether, in any order and stirring, agitating, and/or homogenizing at a temperature between 20 and 100°C for a suitable amount of time to form a homogeneous solution.
  • a suitable solvent system B
  • B2 comprising (Bl) a ketone solvent and optionally (B2) a glycol ether
  • the inkjet ink may be made by first combining the resin (A) and the fluorosurfactant (C) with the ketone solvent (Bl), and any optional resins (e.g., (D) a rosin resin) or other optional additive(s) (F) in a vessel, followed by stirring for at least 10 minutes, preferably at least 15 minutes, preferably at least 20 minutes, preferably at least 25 minutes, preferably at least 30 minutes, preferably at least 35 minutes, preferably at least 40 minutes, preferably at least 45 minutes.
  • Glycol ether (B2) when employed, may then be added to the resulting mixture, and subsequently stirred for at least 10 minutes, preferably at least 15 minutes, preferably at least 20 minutes, preferably at least 25 minutes.
  • the colorant (E) may then be added as the final component with continued mixing, and the solution may then be mixed for at least 10 minutes, preferably at least 15 minutes, preferably at least 20 minutes, preferably at least 25 minutes, preferably at least 30 minutes, preferably at least 35 minutes, preferably at least 40 minutes, preferably at least 45 minutes to afford the inkjet ink.
  • the resulting inkjet ink may then be placed into a printing cartridge, such as e.g., a FUNAI TIJ cartridge made by Funai Co., or other printhead suitable for ketone-based ink.
  • the inkjet inks disclosed herein are characterized by having long throw distance capabilities, while also possessing a superior combination of extended decap times and quick dry times after being applied.
  • Dry times may be measured by applying the inkjet inks in the form of a solid block image (e.g., 1 cm * 10 cm) onto a substrate, waiting for the inkjet inks to dry under ambient conditions (in air at room temperature, about 23°C, without applied heat), for a certain period of time, for example at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 seconds, and then performing an abrasion test by finger to test if color transfers from the printed image to the finger at the tested time interval. If color transfer occurs, then the tested dry time is not satisfactory to achieve complete drying (rated “fail”). If no color transfer occurs, then the tested dry time is satisfactory to achieve complete dying (rated “pass”).
  • ambient conditions in air at room temperature, about 23°C, without applied heat
  • any inkjet inks requiring dry times of over 30 seconds to achieve a “pass” rating are considered unacceptable/slow drying (“Not Good”), while those which achieve a “pass” rating with dry times of 30 seconds or less are deemed acceptable/quick drying (“Good”).
  • the inkjet inks of the present disclosure have acceptable/quick dry? times (“Good” rating), and dry within 30 seconds or less, preferably 25 seconds or less, preferably 20 seconds or less, more preferably 15 seconds or less, even more preferably 10 seconds or less, yet even more preferably 5 seconds or less, after being applied.
  • the inkjet inks disclosed herein also possess extended decap times, for example as measured by printing a narrow line picture (e.g., barcode) (1 mm * 1 cm, narrow lines, Monochrome bitmap), exposing the inkjet ink to air (decapping the ink cartridge) for a particular time (e.g,, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 10 minutes, etc.), reprinting the same narrow line image, and comparing the reprinted image after decapping to the original image to determine if loss of lines/loss of line clarity occurs in the narrow line image. If no loss of lines/loss of line clarity occurs at the tested time interval, then the inkjet inks are given a “Good” decap rating for that time interval.
  • a narrow line picture e.g., barcode
  • a particular time e.g, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 10 minutes, etc.
  • the inkjet inks are given an “Acceptable” decap rating for that time interval. If more than 2 lines are lost/lost clarity at the tested time interval, then the inkjet ink is classified as “Not Good” at that time interval. Suitable inkjet inks are those which can be decapped for time intervals of 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes, and achieve an “Acceptable” or “Good” decap classification when decapped (i.e., exposed to air) for each of the tested time intervals.
  • Preferred inkjet inks are those which maintain a “Good” decap rating whe decapped for 30 seconds or longer, preferably 1 minute or longer, more preferably 10 minutes or longer, even more preferably 30 minutes or longer, yet even more preferably 60 minutes or longer.
  • the throw distance of an inkjet ink may be measured by printing a test pattern with increasing distances between the printhead and the substrate and assessing the quality of the image at each distance. This may include printing an image such as an alphanumeric sequence at various throw distances (e.g., 2 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm) and visually assessing the quality of printed image in terms of image clarity, edge definition, and accuracy of drop placement.
  • the inkjet inks are given a “Good” throw distance rating for that tested throw distance. If the printed image is readable, but has some haziness, slight loss of edge definition, and/or slight loss of drop placement accuracy, then the inkjet inks are given an “Acceptable” throw distance rating for that tested throw distance. If the printed image is not readable, because the images lack clarity, have poor edge definition and/or inaccurate drop placement, then the inkjet inks are given a “Not Good” throw distance rating for that tested throw distance.
  • Preferred inkjet inks are those which maintain a “Good” or “Acceptable” throw distance evaluation for throw distances of at least 1 mm, preferably at least 2 mm, preferably at least 3 mm, preferably at least 4 mm, preferably at least 5 mm, preferably at. least. 6 mm, preferably at least 7 mm, more preferably at. least. 8 mm, even more preferably at least 9 mm, yet even more preferably at least 10 mm, and up to 15 mm, preferably up to 14 mm, preferably up to 13 mm, preferably up to 12 mm.
  • the inkjet inks can be printed on various substrates including three dimensional parts as well as flat sheets or webs that are supplied in roll form, for the manufacture of a wide variety of printed articles. While fiat substrates are suitable substrates for forming printed articles, a particular advantage of the present disclosure is that the disclosed inkjet inks . having long throw distance capabilities . enable printed images to be formed on complex three dimensional substrates, such as those which are radial, curved, serrated, corrugated, fluted, lipped, and/or those which have a structured surface (e.g., grained surface), all of which are notoriously difficult substrates owing to the long distance that the ink must travel to reach all parts of the complex surface.
  • a structured surface e.g., grained surface
  • the printed articles may be suitable in the graphic arts, textiles, packaging (e.g., food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, etc.), lottery, direct mail, business forms and publishing industries, examples of which include a tag or label, a lottery ticket, a publication, packaging (e.g., food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, blister packaging, other various flexible packing, etc.), a folding carton, a rigid container (e.g., a plastic cup or tub, glass containers, metal cans, bottles such as PET bottles, jars, and tubes), envelopes, corrugate, a point-of-sale display, and the like.
  • packaging e.g., food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, blister packaging, other various flexible packing, etc.
  • a folding carton e.g., a rigid container (e.g., a plastic cup or tub, glass containers, metal cans, bottles such as PET bottles, jars, and tubes), envelopes, corrugate, a point-of-sale display, and the like.
  • Particularly preferred printed articles are those having a dried form of the inkjet ink disposed on a complex three dimensional part of the printed article, for example, where the printed image is located on a fluted or corrugated portion of a plastic container, or on the concave dome-shaped bottom of a metal can.
  • the inkjet inks may be printed on porous (or penetrable) substrates, examples of which include, but are not limited to, non-coated paper, wOod, membranes, corrugate (corrugated cardboard/fiberboard), and fabrics (including, for example, but not limited to, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, and foil-laminated fabric).
  • the inkjet inks may also be printed on non-porous (or non -penetrable substrates), for example, various plastics, glass, metals (e.g., steel, aluminum, etc.), and/or non-penetration papers (e.g., coated papers such as varnish coated papers), including, but not limited to, molded pl astic or metal parts as well a flat sheets or rolls of plastic or metallic films.
  • non-porous substrates for example, various plastics, glass, metals (e.g., steel, aluminum, etc.), and/or non-penetration papers (e.g., coated papers such as varnish coated papers), including, but not limited to, molded pl astic or metal parts as well a flat sheets or rolls of plastic or metallic films.
  • polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), biaxially oriented polystyrene (OPS), polyolefins such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), oriented polypropylene (OPP), and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), po!ylactic acid (PLA), nylon and oriented nylon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cellulose triacetate (TAC), polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyacetal, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), coated papers such as varnish coated papers, and metals such as steel and aluminum, and the like.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • OPS biaxially oriented polystyrene
  • Polefins such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), oriented polypropylene (OPP), and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)
  • PVA po!ylactic acid
  • PVC polyvinyl chlor
  • a desired printed image is formed when a precise pattern of dots is ejected from a drop-generating device, known as a printhead, onto a print medium.
  • the printhead has an array of precisely formed nozzles located on a nozzle plate and attached to an inkjet printhead substrate.
  • the inkjet printhead substrate incorporates an array of firing chambers that receive inkjet ink through fluid communication with one or more ink reservoirs.
  • Each firing chamber has a resistor element, known as a firing resistor, located opposite the nozzle so that the inkjet ink collects between the firing resistor and the nozzle.
  • Each resistor element is typically a pad of a resistive material and measures for example about 35 mih x 35 pm.
  • the printhead is held and protected by an outer packaging referred to as a print cartridge or an inkjet pen.
  • a droplet of inkjet ink is expelled through the nozzle toward the print medium.
  • the firing of ink droplets is typically under the control of a microprocessor, the signals of which are conveyed by electrical traces to the resistor elements, forming alphanumeric and other image patterns on the print medium. Since the nozzles are small, typically 10 pm to 40 pm in diameter, inks that minimize clogging are desired.
  • thermal inkjet is an open atmosphere print head design (the nozzle orifices are open to atmosphere and there is no valve seal at the orifice to allow' ink pressurization)
  • TIJ printing has historically suffered from poor performance during intermittent printing, where decap time (print idle time) causes premature drying of ink in and around the nozzles.
  • the present disclosure provides a method of forming a printed image by applying the inkjet ink, in one or more of its embodiments, onto a surface of a substrate by a thermal inkjet printhead and allowing the inkjet ink to dry.
  • inkjet inks described herein overcomes the competing problems of short decap time (rate of solvent loss is too fast) and slow drying times (rate of solvent loss is too slow) commonly associated with thermal inkjet processes, while also enabling application of inkjet inks from greater throw distances than can be traditionally achieved with inkjet printing systems.
  • any drop on demand printhead known to those of ordinary skill in the art of inkjet printing can be used as printing units in the present method, including continuous printheads, thermal printheads, electrostatic printheads, and acoustic printheads, preferably a thermal printhead (having a thermal transducer) is used.
  • Typical parameters such as, for example, printing resolution, printing speed, printhead pulse warming temperature, driving voltage and pulse length, can be adjusted according to the specifications of the printhead.
  • Printheads which are generally suitable for usage in the methods herein have a droplet size in the range of 2 to 80 pL and a droplet frequency in the range of 10 to 100 kHz, and high quality prints may be obtained for example by setting the driving voltage to 8.0 to 9.5 Volts, the print speed up to 300 feet/minute, the pulse warming temperature to 25 to 45°C, and the pulse length to 0.7-2.5 microseconds, although values above or below these described may also be used and still obtain satisfactory prints.
  • One non-limiting printhead example suitable for use in the disclosed methods is FUNAJ TIJ cartridge made by Funai Co.
  • the inkjet ink is dried.
  • drying is achieved by allowing the applied inkjet ink to dry under ambient conditions (in air, at about 23°C) for 30 seconds or less, preferably 25 seconds or less, more preferably 20 seconds or less, even more preferably 15 seconds or less, yet even more preferably 10 seconds or less.
  • external heat may be applied to dry the applied inkjet inks
  • external heat is not applied to facilitate drying or to increase drying speeds.
  • a heater is preferably not employed for drying the inkjet ink after application.
  • the methods of the present disclosure do not require energy curing (e.g., UV or electron beam curing).
  • substrate surface treatments such as corona treatment, atmospheric plasma treatment, and flame treatment may optionally be employed in the methods herein prior to application of the inkjet inks to improve printed article characteristics, for example ink adhesion.
  • the parameters of such substrate surface treatments may be varied greatly depending on the substrate material to be printed, the specific inkjet ink utilized, the printing method applied, and the desired properties and applications of the printed article.
  • Glycol ether PM is propylene glycol monomethyl ether (b.p. 120 °C).
  • Glycol ether PnP is propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether (b.p. 149 °C).
  • FQRAL AX is a rosin resin (a hydrogenated acidic wood rosin), available from Pinova.
  • OIL BLACK 860 is an organic dye, available from Orient Chemical Industries. The fluorosurfactants used in the Examples are presented in Table 1.
  • solid fluorosurfactants were either obtained from a commercial supplier, or, if fluorosurfactants were commercially available as solutions, then the fluorosurfactant solutions were completely dried under 60°C to provide the fluorosurfactants as pure solids.
  • the solid fluorosurfactants were then added to water at 25 °C at a concentration of 0.1 wt. %, and visually inspected for dissolution. If the solid fluorosurfactant clearly dissolved in water at a 0.1 wt. % concentration, then it was determined to be water-soluble . and if not, then it was determined to be water-insoluble.
  • the water-solubility testing results are shown in Table 1.
  • the inkjet ink examples were evaluated through a FUNAI TIJ cartridge made by Funai Co. Thermal printing technology related to FUNAI was used to evaluate the inks (Software and hardware made by XiJet, Transport table made by Kirk Rudy).
  • the inkjet inks were given an “Acceptable” decap rating for that time interval. If more than 2 lines were lost/lost clarity at the tested time interval, then the inkjet inks were classified as “Not Good” at that time interval. Suitable/desirable inkjet inks are those which achieve a, “Acceptable” or “Good” decap classification when decapped (i.e., exposed to air) for each of the tested time intervals.
  • Suitable/desirable inkjet inks are those which achieve a “Good” or “Acceptable” throw distance evaluation for each tested throwd istance. Table 2. Throw distance evaluation Inkjet ink Examples
  • Example inkjet inks are given in Table 3 below.
  • the amount of each component is expressed in terms of weight percentage relative to a total weight (100%) of the inkjet ink.
  • the resin(s) and any fluorosurfactant were first combined with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and mixed by mechanical stirrer for at least 30 minutes. Then the glycol ethers were added into the mixture and mixed for at least 15 minutes. The dye was then added into the mixture and mixed for at least 30 minutes to obtain the inkjet inks.
  • the inkjet ink examples were then evaluated through a FUNAI TO cartridge made by Funai Co. Table 3. Inkjet Ink Examples 1-12
  • inkjet inks which contained no fluorosurfactant (Example 8), or a water-soluble (solubility in water at 25 °C of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. %) fluorosurfactant (Examples 3-7) suffered from unacceptable decap behavior, and inferior throw distances.
  • Example 8 which lacked fluorosurfactant altogether, was quick drying, but was given a “Not Good” decap classification at each tested time interval, and provided poor image quality at each throve distance evaluated.
  • the inkjet inks formulated with a water-soluble fluorosurfactant all were found to possess poor early decap times, and throw distances of only 2 to 4 mm (Examples 3-7).

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L'invention concerne une encre pour jet d'encre qui comprend (A) une résine, qui est (A1) une résine terpénique ou (A2) une résine terpénique-phénolique, (B) un système de solvant qui comprend (B1) un solvant de cétone ayant un point d'ébullition de moins de 120 °C, et (C) un tensioactif fluoré ayant une solubilité dans l'eau à 25 °C de moins de 0,1 % en poids, l'encre pour jet d'encre étant caractérisée par des temps de latence prolongés, des propriétés de séchage rapide et une longue distance de projection. L'invention concerne également un article imprimé comprenant l'encre pour jet d'encre sous forme séchée, et un procédé de formation d'une image imprimée à l'aide d'une tête d'impression à jet d'encre thermique.
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