# US 10,273,372 B2 · Textile printing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,273,372 B2 - Document ID: US10273372B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/547,424 - Filed: 2015-04-07 - Published: 2018-02-15 - Granted: 2019-04-30 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-07 - Assignees: HP Indigo B.V. - Applicants: HP Indigo B.V. - Inventors: Dafna Or-Chen; Hannoch Ron; Eyal Joseph - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10273372B2 ## CPC - C09D 11/101: Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing - C09D 11/00: Inks - C09D 11/52: Electrically conductive inks - D06P 1/525: {Polymers of unsaturated carboxylic acids or functional derivatives thereof} - D06P 1/5285: {Polyurethanes; Polyurea; Polyguanides} - D06P 5/2005: {Treatments with alpha, beta, gamma or other rays, e.g. stimulated rays} - G03G 7/0093: {Image-receiving members, based on materials other than paper or plastic sheets, e.g. textiles, metals} - G03G 8/00: Layers covering the final reproduction, e.g. for protecting, for writing thereon - G03G 9/12: in liquid developer mixtures - G03G 15/1625: {on a base other than paper} - G03G 2215/00312: Other special types - G03G 2215/00527: Fabrics, e.g. textiles - 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 (cosmetics A61K; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general, B05D; staining wood B27K5/02; glazes or vitreous enamels C03C; natural resins, French polish, drying-oils, driers, turpentine, per se, C09F; polishing compositions other than French polish, ski waxes C09G; adhesives or use of materials as adhesives C09J; materials for sealing or packing joints or covers C09K3/10; materials for stopping leaks C09K3/12; processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings C25D) - D06P: DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM - G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY ## Abstract Herein is described a method of printing an image on a textile. The method comprises electrophotographically printing an image onto a textile substrate using an electrophotographic ink composition, applying a coating composition comprising a polymer and a crosslinking agent to the printed electrophotographic ink, and crosslinking the applied coating composition. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of printing an image on a textile, said method comprising electrophotographically printing an image onto a textile substrate using an electrophotographic ink composition, applying a coating composition comprising a polymer and a crosslinking agent to the printed electrophotographic ink, and crosslinking the applied coating composition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrophotographic ink composition is a liquid electrophotographic ink. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the liquid electrophotographic ink comprises: a colorant, an acid polymer resin, a charge adjuvant a charge director, and a liquid carrier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer coating is applied as an aqueous polymer solution or dispersion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer having a crosslinkable moiety. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer having a —CN and/or carboxyl group. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer selected from an acrylic- or polyurethane-based polymer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the polymer is a styrene-acrylic polymer or a polyurethane polymer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer coating is crosslinked by exposure to heat and/or UV. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the textile substrate is treated with a primer polymer coating prior to electrophotographic printing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the primer polymer coating comprises a primer polymer having a heteroatom-containing group. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A method as claimed in claimed in claim 11, wherein the primer polymer is selected from ethylene acrylic acid, polyethylene imine and polyamide resins. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the textile substrate is a synthetic textile substrate. ### Claim 14 A printed textile comprising a textile substrate, a layer of electrophotographically printed ink printed on the substrate, and a crosslinked polymer coating deposited on the layer of electrophotographically printed ink. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A printed textile as claimed in claim 14, wherein the textile substrate comprises a primer polymer coating deposited thereon, and wherein the layer of electrophotographically printed ink is printed over the primed substrate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer selected from an acrylic- or polyurethane-based polymer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the polymer is a styrene-acrylic polymer or a polyurethane polymer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the crosslinking agent includes blocked (poly) isocyanate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer having an isocyanurate or isocyanate group.