CA1134144A - Ink jet inks - Google Patents
Ink jet inksInfo
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- CA1134144A CA1134144A CA345,934A CA345934A CA1134144A CA 1134144 A CA1134144 A CA 1134144A CA 345934 A CA345934 A CA 345934A CA 1134144 A CA1134144 A CA 1134144A
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
- C09D11/00—Inks
- C09D11/30—Inkjet printing inks
Abstract
Abstract An ink composition for use in jet printing comprising an aqueous solution of a water-soluble dye and a humectant consisting of at least one water-soluble alkene diol.
Description
~34~44 JET INKS
The invention relates jet ink and particularly an aqueous jet printing ink for printing with a jet ink printing system.
The main problem with jet inks is that when the ink jet printers are shut down for an extended period of time, ink in the nozzle dries up, causing clogging of the nozzle. To overcome clogging problems, one has to use solvents or liquids which prevent the drying of ink in the nozzle. This invention comprises a new class of liquids which overcome this problem.
These new liquids are unsaturated glycols such as 1-4 butenediol.
These liquids alone or in combination with other liquids prevent the clogging of nozzles when printers are shut down for extended periods of time.
The principle underlying jet printing with ink is based on driving ink through a fine nozzle of metal or glass, so that uniform ink droplets are ejected from the nozzle tip. These ink droplets are electrostatically deflected with a deflecting electrode, arranged in front of the nozzle, so that symbols are printed with a preliminarily determined matrix. In this printing process the ink in the nozzle is divided in fine ink droplets and the direction of the ink jet is controlled by deflecting plates or through nozzle movement. This printing process is highly dependent on the properties of the ink. The ink must be capable of forming stable ink droplets under pressure and under an electrical field, which have a high deflection sensitivity. Further, the ink must readily emerge from the nozzle. In addition, clogging of the nozzle by drying ink must beip~evented.
Commercial nozzle jet inks are divided in aqueous and nonaqueous inks. Nonaqueous inks have the disadvantages of low stability ink droplets because of low sùrface~tension. As a result, while in flight the ink droplets form a fog. In addition, such a nonaqueous ink has a high electrical resistance and a low deflecting sensitivity. At the same time, these ink droplets are particularly unstable under a high electrical charge. Consequently, it has been difficult to print clear and distinct symbols with this method.
The concepts of the present invention reside in a new and improved ink composition suitable for use in jet printing comprising ~`;
an aqueous solution of a water-soluble dye and a humectant consisting -of at least one water-soluble monoalkene diol.
The invention further provides in a process for information recording comprising producing a fine jet of colored aqueous liquid, directing the jet of colored liquid ~nto a recording medium, modulating ~
the density of the jet by applying an electric field in accordance with ~-the information to be recorded and applying the jet to the recording medium, the improvement comprising the step of adding a humectant of at least one monoalkene diol to the liquid prior to producing the jet.
The compounds listed in Table I are illustrative of the alkene diol compounds which may be used in practice of the process of this invention.
The invention relates jet ink and particularly an aqueous jet printing ink for printing with a jet ink printing system.
The main problem with jet inks is that when the ink jet printers are shut down for an extended period of time, ink in the nozzle dries up, causing clogging of the nozzle. To overcome clogging problems, one has to use solvents or liquids which prevent the drying of ink in the nozzle. This invention comprises a new class of liquids which overcome this problem.
These new liquids are unsaturated glycols such as 1-4 butenediol.
These liquids alone or in combination with other liquids prevent the clogging of nozzles when printers are shut down for extended periods of time.
The principle underlying jet printing with ink is based on driving ink through a fine nozzle of metal or glass, so that uniform ink droplets are ejected from the nozzle tip. These ink droplets are electrostatically deflected with a deflecting electrode, arranged in front of the nozzle, so that symbols are printed with a preliminarily determined matrix. In this printing process the ink in the nozzle is divided in fine ink droplets and the direction of the ink jet is controlled by deflecting plates or through nozzle movement. This printing process is highly dependent on the properties of the ink. The ink must be capable of forming stable ink droplets under pressure and under an electrical field, which have a high deflection sensitivity. Further, the ink must readily emerge from the nozzle. In addition, clogging of the nozzle by drying ink must beip~evented.
Commercial nozzle jet inks are divided in aqueous and nonaqueous inks. Nonaqueous inks have the disadvantages of low stability ink droplets because of low sùrface~tension. As a result, while in flight the ink droplets form a fog. In addition, such a nonaqueous ink has a high electrical resistance and a low deflecting sensitivity. At the same time, these ink droplets are particularly unstable under a high electrical charge. Consequently, it has been difficult to print clear and distinct symbols with this method.
The concepts of the present invention reside in a new and improved ink composition suitable for use in jet printing comprising ~`;
an aqueous solution of a water-soluble dye and a humectant consisting -of at least one water-soluble monoalkene diol.
The invention further provides in a process for information recording comprising producing a fine jet of colored aqueous liquid, directing the jet of colored liquid ~nto a recording medium, modulating ~
the density of the jet by applying an electric field in accordance with ~-the information to be recorded and applying the jet to the recording medium, the improvement comprising the step of adding a humectant of at least one monoalkene diol to the liquid prior to producing the jet.
The compounds listed in Table I are illustrative of the alkene diol compounds which may be used in practice of the process of this invention.
-2-~34144 TABLE I
2-butene-1,4-diol 1,4-di-(~-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene -hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene-4-ol
2-butene-1,4-diol 1,4-di-(~-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene -hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene-4-ol
3-butene-1,2-diol Those compounds which may be employed in the instant invention include those containing two hydroxy moiety, preferably compounds such as 2-butene-1,4-diol.
It has been found that printing inks formulated ln accordanca with this invention have the desired viscosity for use in jet printing, and that the viscosity of the composition is subject to little variation with use as water is lost by evaporation during recirculation of the ink composition through the jet printer. In addition, the humectant of this invention substantially prevents or minimizes tip drying of the printing ink in the orifice or nozzle during down time of the printer, such as when the printer is shut down over night.
The total amount of the humectant mixture employed in the - ink composition of the present invention can be varied within wide limits as dictated by the viscosity considerations of the ink composition.
As the coloring material in the ink composition of the invention, use should be made of a water-soluble dye or mixture of dyes.
The use of pigments or other forms of particulate matter is preferably avoided since such materials tend to clog the very small orifice of the jet printer.
Preferred dyes of the present invention are the commercially available direct dyes which generally contain an ionizable inorgnaic salt, such as Glauber salts, or sodium ,, - -;
.
`' 1~34144 chloride which has been added during manufacture in order to standardize the dye lot. The inorganic material thus renders the dye conductive whereby the ink jet is capable of being deflected in an electromagnetic field during jet printing. Such direct 5 dyes are well known to those skilled in the art and are commercially available, as represented by the C.I. direct black 38 dyes (e.g., Direct Black GW marketed by the Tenneco Color Division of Tenneco Chemicals and Capamine Black ESA marketed by the Capital Color and Chemical Co.). Such dyes are available in 10 a number of colors, any one or more of which can be used in the practice of the invention. If use is made of a pure dye containing no ionizable salt, the desired conductivity can be achieved by adding 0.5% ionizable salt, such as one of the types described, to the composition. For a further description of such 15 well known dyes, reference can be made to the Color Index, published by the Society of Dyes and Colorists in cooperation with the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (lg57).
The ink composition of the present invention can be 20 prepared by thoroughly mixing the components to insure uniform mixing and complete dissolution of the water-soluble dye, and then filtering the resulting composition to remove any particulate contamination. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, filtration of the composition after mixing the 25 components is highly desirable in order to remove from the ink composition particulate matter, such as contamination or undissolved dye, which might otherwise serve to clog or obstruct the nozzle of a jet printer during use. It is frequently preferred to filter the composition of the invention to remove , ~ . . . - .:
., . . , ~ . . . . .
~3~144 pa~ticulate matter having a diameter greater than 2 microns, and preferably l micron, to insure that obstruction of the jet nozzle of the jet printer will be avoided.
The invention is described in the following on the basis 5 of exemplified embodiments.
While there are disclosed below but a limited number of embodiments of the invention herein presented, it is possible to produce still other embodiments without departing from the inventive concepts herein disclosed. Various other modifications 10 will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
The following novel compositions are expressed in parts by weight:
EXAMPLE l polyvinylpyrrolidone PVP K-151.00 nitrosol 250 LF 1.00 Na benzoate l.00 1-4 butenediol 4.00 distilled water 90.00 nigrosine jet-L conc dye 3.00 lO0.00 Pontamine black SP 33 25.00 1-4 butenediol 8.00 distilled water 67.00 lO0.00 Pontamine black SP 33 25.00 butyrolactone 8.00 1-4 butenediol 2.80 distilled water 64.20 100 . 00 Pontamine yellow RB 8.00 Pontamine violet BR 12.00 l-4 butenediol 4.00 distilled water 76.00 1 0 0 ~ O O
The above inks give excellent print quality; the ink dots do not spread on paper; the ink jet printer nozzle remains open for long periods of time.
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It has been found that printing inks formulated ln accordanca with this invention have the desired viscosity for use in jet printing, and that the viscosity of the composition is subject to little variation with use as water is lost by evaporation during recirculation of the ink composition through the jet printer. In addition, the humectant of this invention substantially prevents or minimizes tip drying of the printing ink in the orifice or nozzle during down time of the printer, such as when the printer is shut down over night.
The total amount of the humectant mixture employed in the - ink composition of the present invention can be varied within wide limits as dictated by the viscosity considerations of the ink composition.
As the coloring material in the ink composition of the invention, use should be made of a water-soluble dye or mixture of dyes.
The use of pigments or other forms of particulate matter is preferably avoided since such materials tend to clog the very small orifice of the jet printer.
Preferred dyes of the present invention are the commercially available direct dyes which generally contain an ionizable inorgnaic salt, such as Glauber salts, or sodium ,, - -;
.
`' 1~34144 chloride which has been added during manufacture in order to standardize the dye lot. The inorganic material thus renders the dye conductive whereby the ink jet is capable of being deflected in an electromagnetic field during jet printing. Such direct 5 dyes are well known to those skilled in the art and are commercially available, as represented by the C.I. direct black 38 dyes (e.g., Direct Black GW marketed by the Tenneco Color Division of Tenneco Chemicals and Capamine Black ESA marketed by the Capital Color and Chemical Co.). Such dyes are available in 10 a number of colors, any one or more of which can be used in the practice of the invention. If use is made of a pure dye containing no ionizable salt, the desired conductivity can be achieved by adding 0.5% ionizable salt, such as one of the types described, to the composition. For a further description of such 15 well known dyes, reference can be made to the Color Index, published by the Society of Dyes and Colorists in cooperation with the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (lg57).
The ink composition of the present invention can be 20 prepared by thoroughly mixing the components to insure uniform mixing and complete dissolution of the water-soluble dye, and then filtering the resulting composition to remove any particulate contamination. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, filtration of the composition after mixing the 25 components is highly desirable in order to remove from the ink composition particulate matter, such as contamination or undissolved dye, which might otherwise serve to clog or obstruct the nozzle of a jet printer during use. It is frequently preferred to filter the composition of the invention to remove , ~ . . . - .:
., . . , ~ . . . . .
~3~144 pa~ticulate matter having a diameter greater than 2 microns, and preferably l micron, to insure that obstruction of the jet nozzle of the jet printer will be avoided.
The invention is described in the following on the basis 5 of exemplified embodiments.
While there are disclosed below but a limited number of embodiments of the invention herein presented, it is possible to produce still other embodiments without departing from the inventive concepts herein disclosed. Various other modifications 10 will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
The following novel compositions are expressed in parts by weight:
EXAMPLE l polyvinylpyrrolidone PVP K-151.00 nitrosol 250 LF 1.00 Na benzoate l.00 1-4 butenediol 4.00 distilled water 90.00 nigrosine jet-L conc dye 3.00 lO0.00 Pontamine black SP 33 25.00 1-4 butenediol 8.00 distilled water 67.00 lO0.00 Pontamine black SP 33 25.00 butyrolactone 8.00 1-4 butenediol 2.80 distilled water 64.20 100 . 00 Pontamine yellow RB 8.00 Pontamine violet BR 12.00 l-4 butenediol 4.00 distilled water 76.00 1 0 0 ~ O O
The above inks give excellent print quality; the ink dots do not spread on paper; the ink jet printer nozzle remains open for long periods of time.
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Claims (8)
1. In a process for information recording comprising producing a fine jet of colored aqueous liquid, directing the jet of colored liquid onto a recording medium, modulating the density of the jet by applying an electric field in accordance with the information to be recorded and applying the jet to the recording medium, the improvement comprising the step of adding a humectant of at least one monoalkene diol to the liquid prior to producing the jet.
2. The process of Claim 1 wherein said humectant is:
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene.
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene.
3. The process of Claim 1 wherein said humectant is:
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-chloropropoxy)-2-butene.
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-chloropropoxy)-2-butene.
4. The process of Claim 1 wherein said humectant is:
1-4 butenediol.
1-4 butenediol.
5. An ink composition for use in the process of claim 1 comprising an aqueous solution of a water-soluble dye and a humectant consisting of at least one monoalkene diol.
6. The composition of Claim 5 wherein the humectant is:
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene.
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxyethoxy)-2-butene.
7. The composition of Claim 5 wherein the humectant is:
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-chloropropoxy)-2-butene.
1,4-di-(.beta.-hydroxy-.gamma.-chloropropoxy)-2-butene.
8. The composition of Claim 5 wherein the humectant is:
1-4 butenediol.
1-4 butenediol.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/017,709 US4210916A (en) | 1979-03-05 | 1979-03-05 | Ink jet inks |
| US017,709 | 1993-04-12 |
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|---|---|
| CA1134144A true CA1134144A (en) | 1982-10-26 |
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| CA345,934A Expired CA1134144A (en) | 1979-03-05 | 1980-02-19 | Ink jet inks |
Country Status (5)
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| US (1) | US4210916A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0015704A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS55120677A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU5616380A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1134144A (en) |
Families Citing this family (17)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2134129B (en) * | 1983-01-20 | 1986-07-23 | Ricoh Kk | Aqueous ink for ink-jet recording and ink-jet recording method using such ink |
| US5378574A (en) * | 1988-08-17 | 1995-01-03 | Xerox Corporation | Inks and liquid developers containing colored silica particles |
| US4877451A (en) * | 1988-08-17 | 1989-10-31 | Xerox Corporation | Ink jet inks containing colored silica particles |
| US5248556A (en) * | 1991-11-15 | 1993-09-28 | Manfred R. Kuehnle | Systhetic whitener pigment |
| IL103705A (en) * | 1991-11-15 | 1995-12-08 | Kuehnle Manfred R | Electrothermal printing ink and method and apparatus for electronic printing therewith |
| US5344489A (en) * | 1991-11-15 | 1994-09-06 | Manfred R. Kuehnle | Synthetic, monodispersed color pigments for the coloration of media such as printing inks, and method and apparatus for making same |
| US5207824A (en) * | 1992-04-16 | 1993-05-04 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Formulation for control of paper cockle in thermal ink-jet printing |
| JP3323565B2 (en) * | 1992-07-17 | 2002-09-09 | キヤノン株式会社 | Ink jet recording method, ink set, ink jet recording unit, ink cartridge for ink jet recording, and ink jet recording apparatus |
| JP3453399B2 (en) * | 1992-07-30 | 2003-10-06 | キヤノン株式会社 | Thermal inkjet recording method |
| US5725647A (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 1998-03-10 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Pigmented inks and humectants used therewith |
| US7044386B2 (en) * | 2002-02-05 | 2006-05-16 | William Berson | Information encoding on surfaces by varying spectral emissivity |
| US7407195B2 (en) * | 2004-04-14 | 2008-08-05 | William Berson | Label for receiving indicia having variable spectral emissivity values |
| US7651031B2 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2010-01-26 | William Berson | Systems and methods for reading indicium |
| US7728726B2 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2010-06-01 | William Berson | Radio frequency identification labels |
| US7931413B2 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2011-04-26 | William Berson | Printing system ribbon including print transferable circuitry and elements |
| US7621451B2 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2009-11-24 | William Berson | Radio frequency identification labels and systems and methods for making the same |
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| US2324671A (en) * | 1941-11-29 | 1943-07-20 | H D Roosen Company | Printing ink |
| US3705045A (en) * | 1970-11-12 | 1972-12-05 | American Cyanamid Co | Ink marking compositions |
| CA964404A (en) * | 1970-12-07 | 1975-03-18 | Dick (A.B.) Company | Jet printing ink composition |
| US4026713A (en) * | 1975-06-12 | 1977-05-31 | International Business Machines Corporation | Water based magnetic inks and the manufacture thereof |
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- 1979-03-05 US US06/017,709 patent/US4210916A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1980-02-19 CA CA345,934A patent/CA1134144A/en not_active Expired
- 1980-02-26 EP EP80300563A patent/EP0015704A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1980-03-05 AU AU56163/80A patent/AU5616380A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1980-03-05 JP JP2784380A patent/JPS55120677A/en active Granted
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| JPS55120677A (en) | 1980-09-17 |
| US4210916A (en) | 1980-07-01 |
| JPS571558B2 (en) | 1982-01-12 |
| AU5616380A (en) | 1980-09-11 |
| EP0015704A1 (en) | 1980-09-17 |
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