Ink composition and recording method

US10633548B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10633548-B2
Application numberUS-201815891773-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 8, 2018
Priority dateMar 14, 2017
Publication dateApr 28, 2020
Grant dateApr 28, 2020

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An ink composition contains water, at least one surfactant, and a pigment. The pigment has a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more and 50 m2/g or less as determined by pulsed NMR at 30° C.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ink composition comprising: water; at least one surfactant; resin particles having a core-shell structure; and a pigment, wherein the pigment has a specific surface area of 10 m 2 /g or more and 50 m 2 /g or less as determined by pulsed NMR at 30° C.; and wherein the resin particles have a specific surface area that satisfies relation (2) as determined by pulsed NMR at 30° C.: 1.75≤ Sr −( Sp ×0.75)≤26.75  (2), where Sr denotes a specific surface area (m 2 /g) of the resin particles, and Sp denotes the specific surface area (m 2 /g) of the pigment. 2. The ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant includes a nonionic surfactant that satisfies relation (1): 0.15≤ H −( Sp ×0.25)≤3.75  (1)  where H denotes an HLB of the nonionic surfactant, and Sp denotes the specific surface area (m 2 /g) of the pigment. 3. A recording method comprising attaching the ink composition according to claim 1 to a substrate. 4. A recording method comprising attaching the ink composition according to claim 2 to a substrate.

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  • from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof · CPC title

  • C09D11/322Primary

    Pigment inks · CPC title

  • characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder · CPC title

  • characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes · CPC title

  • containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds · CPC title

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What does patent US10633548B2 cover?
An ink composition contains water, at least one surfactant, and a pigment. The pigment has a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more and 50 m2/g or less as determined by pulsed NMR at 30° C.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D11/322. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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